Cedar Peak Wealth Advisors Blog

Most financial advisors mean well. They try to show you graphics that tell the story they want you to hear. There’s a big problem. That...

When I was 25, I promised a total stranger, whom I never saw again, that I would run a marathon.  Why I made this ridiculous promise is a...

Gambling isn't investing. Investing isn't gambling

There is (and always has been) a huge gap between how the economy is doing and how Americans think the economy is doing

FAFSA changes make it more beneficial for grandparents to start their own 529s for their grandkids.

Table of Contents: Executive Summary What is weighting and why is it important? Flaws of the common market-cap weighting as shown through...

I usually treat tax law changes like Cocomelon - If I ignore them long enough, maybe I can get away with never learning anything about...

One of the benefits of working with young families is that most of my clients grew up with computers and cell phones. We elder...

I love free money. It’s one of my favorite kinds of money. The best kind of free money is the kind you get for something you should do...

I have seen a proliferation of initialisms after names of financial advisors lately. FINRA, the finance industry’s self-regulator, lists...

$10-20k of student debt relief was the main plank of the Biden Administration’s Student Debt Relief package. There are many subtleties to...

When I work with families with young children, a common college-saving concern they have surrounds 529 plans. Clients always ask “What if...

CNBC rolled out its "Markets in Turmoil" programming last week. Historically, that's been a great time to buy stocks.

“What do we do!? Panic!? Freak!? I usually panic, but I am happy to freak.” – Chidi, The Good Place The market tanks. You’re checking...

529s, like LEGO, are associated with kids, but are great for adults. Our clients find plenty of benefits in 529 plans outside of saving...

2021 was an episode of This Is Us; an emotionally draining marathon that felt twice as long as the clock said it took. Bad news: It’s not...