FAILURES DO NOT DEFINE US

The current NBA playoffs got me thinking back 25 years to when the Utah Jazz had two chances in a row of claiming the title, and likely would have done so had not a certain player by the name of Michael Jordan gotten in their way. In their final effort in 1998 the Jazz were…

FOCUS ON ACQUIRING ASSETS OF VALUE

This week at Wyson Financial we are having a family event in our beautiful conference room. As I watched my talented daughter putting up the decorations, I thought back on the years since we purchased the building. It was originally a government office that housed the IRS and several other agencies. When we first toured…

FALLING MARKETS REDUCE FUTURE RISK

Stocks markets are in a correction, loosely defined as a decline of up to 20 percent from recent highs. If stocks fall beyond 20 percent, it is called a bear market. During falling markets most investors just want to know how it might affect them and what they should do about it. I did some…

INVESTING LIKE AN IRONMAN

Saint George, Utah is known for big sporting events. This week is the Ironman race, a marathon competition that can take 17 hours to complete. Participants in this grueling event will experience a wide range of emotions as they pass through periods of speed and exhilaration coupled with exhaustion and pain. To succeed in finishing…