by thomasbatterman | Aug 6, 2020 | FICO, Hybrid Advisor, Retirement, Thomas Batterman
Investing can be a lot like life in general. Sometimes, accepting large risks is the key to obtaining big rewards. But another tenet of investing is to diversify and be prudent. The truth is, it’s important to have a healthy mix of investments. That means...
by thomasbatterman | Jun 15, 2020 | Appleton, Hybrid Advisor, Retirement, Thomas Batterman
Stress is one of the biggest killers of productivity. It’s difficult to focus on the tasks in front of you when your mind is running over other things. The more topics your mind struggles to juggle, the more stressed a person becomes. One of the best...
by thomasbatterman | May 19, 2020 | Appleton, Business, FICO, Hybrid Advisor, Retirement, Thomas Batterman, Wisconsin, Work
Being a single parent is arguably the hardest job in the world. Not only are you a full-time caretaker of your children, but you also have to work to pay the bills and keep a roof over their heads and food on the table. More than half of working Americans are...
by thomasbatterman | May 11, 2020 | Appleton, Business, Hybrid Advisor, Retirement, Thomas Batterman, Wisconsin
The acronym REIT stands for real estate investment trust. An REIT is an instrument that allows people to invest in real estate without having huge amounts of capital on hand. Members of the public can buy shares in REITs much like they can buy stock. To start...
by thomasbatterman | May 11, 2020 | Appleton, Business, Hybrid Advisor, Retirement, Thomas Batterman, Wisconsin, Work
Keeping up to date with this year’s most relevant work skills is key to staying marketable as a professional. You can also use these skills as a bargaining chip to request for a pay bump or executive promotion. Regardless of what you plan on doing with them,...
by thomasbatterman | May 1, 2020 | Appleton, Business, Hybrid Advisor, Retirement, Thomas Batterman, Wisconsin, Work
There’s no denying that Covid-19 is changing the way our society does things, including the way we work at our jobs. While there is some focus on the inconvenient, or frustrating, changes this will entail, the news isn’t all bad. Here are some ways that...