Wednesday, August 24, 2011 Houston Business Attorney Offers More Tips to Avoid a Downgrade For Your FamilyBy Kim Hegwood, Houston Business Attorney
Last week, we were all reeling a little from the S&P downgrade and
all of the other chaos flying around the "body politic" (and economic,
to boot).
After the cool light of a week's news has passed, businesses and
families seem to be adjusting to a new normal. Consumer confidence is at
its lowest in decades and the political future seems murky -- will
these serious budgetary problems be addressed with any kind of
certainty?
It remains to be seen.
But, I will blush a little to say that my advice from last week seems to have proven wise. I will rehash it here with a few expanded comments:
Hegwood's Key Reminder #1: The only thing certain about the stock market is that it's volatile.
I believe you saw the truth in this statement? Even today, as I write,
we are north of 100 points higher ... and that is after a wild
roller-coaster ride of down, and up, and down, and now up and up. Hold fast --
sure, the short-termers may have profited from any of these gyrations,
but what is most important, for your family's financial future, is that
you keep the loooong view. Which, of course, leads me to my second
reminder...
Hegwood's Key Reminder #2: What you choose to "ingest" over these next few days will greatly impact your state-of-mind. If you chose to ignore this advice, it is likely your blood pressure felt the consequences. Truly -- the "mass" media do better
(financially) when there is chaos, so there is a very real, monetary at
least, incentive for them to highlight turmoil. If you are wise, you
steer clear. I am not suggesting that you stick your head in the sand,
just ... use a strong filter.
Hegwood's Key Reminder #3: The only thing you can truly control is yourself.
With every passing week, I see the growing truth of this statement. The
economy, your job situation, your retirement -- it's all out of your
hands, in a very real sense.
Which is why I am giving you one more chance on what I suggested last week:
Call my office this week: 281-218-0880 (or reply to this email) and request one of our limited Estate Planning Saver Sessions.
During this session, we will analyze your current situation and
identify the most tax-advantaged, wisest and effective plan for your
estate, no matter what happens with the economy, or with other outside
factors.
After all, you CAN control your estate strategy... and we can help.
In fact, here is one more incentive for you...
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