I am color blind, so I am not exactly sure what the opposite of a green thumb is, but that’s what I have. While I do not mind the yard...

Earlier this month we requested copies of tax returns from all of our clients. If you’re reading this and you did not send us your most...

The most popular market narrative so far this year is probably the story of the so-called “Magnificent 7”. Preceded by groups such as the...

If you have read the news in the past several weeks, you have almost certainly encountered stories about the failure of Silicon Valley...

This past month my grandmother, Ruth Schoenberger, passed away. She was 96, nearly 97, and lived a wonderful life. I was so fortunate to...

One of the things that can make understanding investment returns hard to decipher is when return periods are “cherry picked”. This means...

Each quarter we pause to reflect on the market performance over the preceding months, and to share any insights we may have about what...

If you are a client of Open Door Financial you recently received a book titled "Your Best Year Ever: A 5-Step Plan for Achieving Your...

We often say that financial health has an important connection to physical health. While we are not personal trainers, and certainly not...

The third quarter of 2022 felt like a wild ride. We believe that using a principal from behavioral economics and then applying a concept...

Not everything has to be about financial planning. Open Door Financial believes that there are many other ways to make the world a better...

It is hard to believe that it has been over a year since I launched Open Door Financial and nearly 11 months since we started helping...

As market volatility spikes, the media tend to talk about the stock market ad nauseum. Each day is the best or worst since the last time....

A compelling market update has to include at least three items: technical summary, market insights, and actionable advice. Ideally we...

Spring is here! It is the growing season, and we here at Open Door are excited to share news about our own growth! Open Door Financial...

Each quarter we try to share something practical. A piece of advice, a thought provoking idea, or other simple strategy that you can...

Some market quarters go by without many remarkable events … this past quarter was not one of those! Perhaps a Q1-2022 market update...

With the market now in correction territory, and continuing to slide, I wanted to send an email about our outlook. At the same time, I...

2021 is in the books. Despite the fact that Covid-19 is still with us as we head into 2022, I think most will agree that in some ways...

A dream becomes a goal the moment you write it down. A goal becomes a plan the moment you break it down into doable steps. A plan becomes...