Financial Articles & Podcasts

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Rise Of The Machines

The rise of the robo advisor in recent years, and particularly the increase in visibility of these new automated offerings...
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What Guacamole Can Teach Us About Market Volatility

It’s important to remember, particularly in times of increased volatility, that the stock market is called that because it is,...
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How to enjoy an $18 Mai-Tai

As a financial advisor1, I often hear people express a common sentiment that goes something like this: “I want to...
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Even Mr. Spock Could Use a Financial Plan

As I worked towards my undergraduate degree in finance, then my Certified Financial Planner® designation, and finally my Masters in...
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Join Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management at Bike MS: Waves to Wine 2015

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a potentially debilitating disease which causes damage to the insulating covers of nerve cells in the...
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The Time Is Now

The recent end of the school year has brought about a lot of change in our house, with our daughter...
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Financial Planning in a New Era of Marriage Equality

When the euphoria of Friday’s landmark Supreme Court ruling, effectively legalizing same-sex marriage in the U.S., wears off a bit,...
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Avoiding Tax Paralysis (The Importance of Tax Diversification)

I’ve never understood why there exists in most American’s minds, such a negative association with paying taxes (as in “death...
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MS Ride Wrap Up

It’s been a couple of weeks since Team TDWM completed the two-day charity ride Waves to Wine 2014 in support...
  1. Episode 113: Trump Accounts 8:54
  2. Episode 112: The Emotional Transition Into Retirement 00:08:48
  3. Episode 111: Be Tax Smart, Not Tax Scared 00:10:09
  4. Episode 110: FOMO and Investing
  5. Episode 109: The Market Crash Is Coming - Someday