The Yeske Buie Financial Planning Team attended the 2014 FPA Far West Round-Up Conference in Santa Cruz from Thursday, August 14 to Sunday, August 17. The Round-Up has many features of the Old West, including a designated sheriff (leader), posse (conference committee), and greenhorns (the…
Got a College Student? File FAFSA! According to the Department of Education website: “To be considered for federal student aid for the 2014-2015 award year, you can complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) between January 1, 2014 and midnight Central Time, June…
As we prepare this edition of the Digest, we’re hoping that you had a great end to 2013 and celebrated the start to 2014 with your close family and friends. The end of one year and the beginning of another is a great time to…
Investment Update – Going Short (Really Short!) No, we haven’t decided to short the stock market — not by a long-shot! — but we have decided to shorten the average maturity of our bond holdings. We’re doing this by swapping all of the DFA 5-Year Global…
In this edition of the Digest, we conduct a Wisdom of Crowds experiment, celebrate Elissa and Dave’s contribution to the Financial Planning Competency Handbook, share photos from our Virginia Retreat and Open House, highlight Elissa’s contribution to The Wall Street Journal, and get ready for…
In this edition of the Digest, we discuss the implications of record stock market highs, the symbology of the four-leaf clover, tax reminders, our Vienna Retreat/Open House, and the start of March Madness. Rocky Mountain High – Have Markets Entered Nosebleed Territory? The eponymous John…
The eponymous John Denver song of our title came to us today as we completed the final day of our semi-annual staff retreat, which was faciliated by our Rocky Mountain friend David Brand on the same day that the S&P 500 stock index attained a new…
In this edition of the Digest, we invite you to join us at the Vienna Office Open House and share updates from the YeBu staff. Client Event: Vienna Office Open House Please join us for the Open House in Vienna, VA on Thursday, March 14th…
When planning a date night or weekend getaway, few people think to make a discussion of finances part of the event. However, with money frequently cited as one of top stressors in relationships and one of the main causes of divorce, allocating time to have financial conversations with your sweetheart…
Groundhog Day is more commonly known as the day observed on February 2 where the appearance of the groundhog is meant to symbolize whether spring will come early (the groundhog emerges on a cloudy day) or whether winter will continue for six more weeks (the groundhog…