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Peace About Portfolios - Part 3
Retirement Income Planning with Portfolio Optimization Steps

Aaron Kolkman
5 days ago1 min read


Peace About Portfolios - Part 2
Advanced Retirement Income Planning, using Asset Optimization for Income Consistency

Aaron Kolkman
Aug 31 min read


Peace About Portfolios - Part 1
Investing wisely and with a perspective of peace, trusting God and making informed decisions.

Aaron Kolkman
Jul 271 min read


2026 Mid-Year Economic Review
2026 Mid-year Economic Review and Markets Update

Aaron Kolkman
Jul 131 min read


The Art & Science of Giving - Part 3
The Art & Science of Giving - Part 3

Aaron Kolkman
Jul 61 min read


Do the Optimal Thing
The nitty gritty of optimizing the Aggregate Portfolio

Aaron Kolkman
Jun 221 min read


The Art & Science of Giving - Part 1
ASV starts to tackle the important topic of giving - to others, to family, and to charities. Technical meets relational, and knowledge meets wisdom, in this first part of an essential series for stewards!

Aaron Kolkman
Apr 131 min read


War, The Outlook, and Aggregation (Part 2)
A throwback to June 2025, you can listen to the integration of current headlines with economic and investment themes. Finally, consider the "zoom out" response of examining the big picture for real, potential risk-reward issues, not short-term trades and headlines.

Aaron Kolkman
Apr 62 min read


Products & Prices - ETFs
All about Exchange Traded Funds

Aaron Kolkman
Feb 31 min read


Products & Prices Series - Mutual Funds
Excellent summary of annuity considerations for the investing public.

Aaron Kolkman
Jan 262 min read


Products & Prices Series - Annuities
Excellent summary of annuity considerations for the investing public.

Aaron Kolkman
Jan 121 min read


2025 In Review
2025 Economic Summary

Aaron Kolkman
Dec 22, 20252 min read


Year-End Planning - Part Two
Year-end financial and tax planning considerations

Aaron Kolkman
Dec 15, 20251 min read


Year-End Planning - Part One
Year-end financial and tax planning considerations

Aaron Kolkman
Dec 8, 20251 min read


The Allocation Premium
Remember price versus value? How can you know what value looks like when it comes to your investment plan?

Aaron Kolkman
Dec 1, 20251 min read


Measuring the Whole Pie
Measuring the value of risk and return across the entire portfolio, and discovering if there was any value added in the construction process.

Aaron Kolkman
Nov 17, 20251 min read


When 1 + 1 = 3
Evaluating the Universal Pie Chart for Risk, Return & Correlation.

Aaron Kolkman
Nov 10, 20251 min read


The Universal Pie Chart
Brief summary on the benefits of asset aggregation, diverification, and soon... asset optimization.

Aaron Kolkman
Nov 3, 20251 min read


Take a Break and Aggregate
Asset aggregation is foundational to investment planning. It gives investors a universal view of their holdings and transactions, and creates an ongoing monitor for universal analysis.

Aaron Kolkman
Oct 27, 20251 min read


Stewarding Tomorrow's Cash
Hebrews 13:5 tells us, "Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” In John's Gospel, right before His death, we hear Jesus declare: " Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." (John 14:27) He says this right after He promises the Holy Spirit to those in relationship with Him. T

Aaron Kolkman
Oct 20, 20252 min read
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