Jeran Van Alfen, CFP®
Bucket Your Investments for Peace of Mind
In many of the conversations that I am having right now, I am reminding people to stick with the playbook. There are investment...
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Jeran Van Alfen, CFP®
- May 19
Good Charts for Right Now
Bonds have had a bad year…but typically returns improve after a period like this: Source: Blackrock Student of the Market May 2022 The...
Jeran Van Alfen, CFP®
- May 19
Catch 2022
Recently, I just finished reading Catch-22 for my book club. It was the first time I had read it. It is a fictional story set during...
Jeran Van Alfen, CFP®
- May 6
Book Notes: The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness
One of the books that I read recently was particularly helpful when it comes to approaching financial decisions. The book is The...
Jeran Van Alfen, CFP®
- Oct 9, 2021
Will Social Security Be There For Me?
Many of us know that the Social Security program has been under pressure for years. In 2020, The Covid Pandemic created a further...
Jeran Van Alfen, CFP®
- Oct 9, 2021
It Costs How Much? Understanding Supply-Chain Issues
In many of the conversations that I’ve had recently, inflation has been a subject of concern. Things are just costing more. Energy...
Jeran Van Alfen, CFP®
- Sep 4, 2021
What is a Taper Tantrum?
When the pandemic started, the Fed slashed interest rates and began buying $120 billion a month in bonds and mortgage-backed securities...
Jeran Van Alfen, CFP®
- Aug 21, 2021
Essentials: Choosing the Right Investment Mix
There are so many options out there for us to invest our money. Over the last few years there has been a reduction of trading fees, new...
Jeran Van Alfen, CFP®
- Aug 7, 2021
Essentials: Are You Following Bad Money Advice?
Have you ever stopped to think about where your money habits have come from? For most of us, we have been given lots of advice over the...
Jeran Van Alfen, CFP®
- Jul 21, 2021
Big Tech and Regulation: What to Know as an Investor
How will government regulation affect our investments in big tech companies? If you follow political headlines recently, this question...
Jeran Van Alfen, CFP®
- Jul 21, 2021
How to Manage Inflation at Different Ages
Inflation is a buzzword right now and you most likely have felt some of the effects of increased prices firsthand over the last few...
Jeran Van Alfen, CFP®
- Jul 3, 2021
Essentials: 3 Things to Teach Your Kids About Investing
For many of us, investing was not a part of our core educational curriculum as we grew up. Financial lessons often are learned in the...
Jeran Van Alfen, CFP®
- Jun 19, 2021
Essentials: Save Money or Pay Off Debt?
When you are in debt, it can feel like your only priority should be to pay it off. The monthly payments are stacking up, the interest is...
Jeran Van Alfen, CFP®
- Jun 4, 2021
A Financial Planner’s Perspective on Crypto
At some point in most conversations lately, we have been getting the question: “What do you think about Bitcoin?” Which totally makes...
Jeran Van Alfen, CFP®
- May 28, 2021
Essentials: How to Understand Your Stock Investments
One of our most important mottos at Centered Financial is: Invest with Purpose. We refer to this so much because we feel that it is so...
Jeran Van Alfen, CFP®
- May 20, 2021
Market-Related Worries?
Worried about a market crash? Here's how to make smart investment decisions. If you check the financial news every once in a while, you...
Jeran Van Alfen, CFP®
- May 18, 2021
The Essentials: Automate to Reach Your Financial Goals
Did you know that the average adult is faced with more than 35,000 decisions each day?[1] Now that you know, you can give yourself a...
Jeran Van Alfen, CFP®
- May 7, 2021
The Essentials: Diversification
Fill in the blank: I only like investing in_______. (Real estate, stocks, cryptocurrency, gold, etc.). I invested once and it didn’t end...