In today's episode, President and Wealth Advisor Jeff Bernier, CFP®, ChFC, CFS delves into the world of investing and explores how a well-defined investment philosophy can be your guiding light through market turmoil and triumphs.

📈 From the Great Financial Crisis to the dominance of AI-driven stocks, we journey through changing financial landscapes over our investing lifetime. Uncovering the power of a solid investment strategy may help long-term investors stay the course.

🌐 Jeff discusses the importance of understanding who you are and what you believe, and how these factors shape your investment choices. Take inventory of your resources – both financial and non-financial – and craft a strategic plan that enables you to stick to it even in challenging times.

🔑 Learn broad principles for long-term investing: thinking beyond the now, diversifying wisely, and keeping costs low while tax efficiency remains high. Discover how managing behavior and expectations can be pivotal in your investment journey, as we decode the happiness equation: reality - expectations.

🌍 Owning the world’s great businesses has proven to be an effective wealth-building strategy. We explore how the last 50 years have seen remarkable growth, with US stocks increasing about 32 times, driven by factors such as population growth and innovation.

🛤️ Join Jeff as he outlines key principles to implementing a long-term investment portfolio, backed by evidence-based research. He'll also dive into the importance of diversification across asset classes and the recognition that the future might not always mirror the past.

🎯 The ultimate goal? Helping you build and preserve wealth over time, by staying true to your investment philosophy. Tune in to this episode to gain valuable insights and strategies that may empower you to weather market fluctuations and build a prosperous financial future.

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