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Thoughtful perspectives on investing, financial planning, and the decisions that shape your financial life.
Financial decisions rarely happen in isolation. Markets change. Tax laws evolve. Families grow. Careers end, new chapters begin, and the questions surrounding money often become more complicated as wealth grows.
Yach Advisors Insights explores the ideas behind better financial decision-making, from investing and retirement planning to behavioral finance, taxes, risk, and the changing financial landscape.
Here you'll find articles, videos, and episodes of The Thoughtful Investor Podcast. These resources are designed to make complex financial concepts easier to understand and more useful in the real world.
Explore the latest insights below.
Types of Financial Advisors: What to Know Before Hiring One | Video
Learn the major types of financial advisors, how they get paid, the difference between fiduciaries and brokers, and what to ask before hiring one.
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Why Are Interest Rates Rising? Fed vs. Treasury Yields | Article
Interest rates can move higher even when the Fed does nothing. Here's how Treasury yields, inflation expectations and bond markets help explain what investors and borrowers are seeing today.
Read MoreLeft Your Job? What to Do With an Old 401(k) | Video
Left Your Job? What to Do With an Old 401(k) Changing jobs often means leaving something behind: an old 401(k). Whether you left voluntarily, were laid off, or moved on to a new opportunity, you'll generally have several choices for...
Read MoreIs a 1% Financial Advisor Fee Worth It? What You're Actually Paying For | Podcast
Is a 1% financial advisor fee worth it? A look at what advisory fees actually pay for, including financial planning, investment management, coordination, judgment and behavioral guidance.
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The Fed May Have to Start Hiking Rates Soon | Article
Why are rate cuts suddenly less certain? A look at how tariffs, fiscal policy, deficits, immigration and geopolitical conflict are complicating the Fed’s fight against inflation.
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The Government Is $40 Trillion in Debt. Should Investors Be Concerned? | Podcast
The U.S. national debt has crossed $40 trillion. What does that actually mean for investors, interest rates, inflation, taxes and financial markets?
Read MoreHow Much Money Do You Actually Need to Retire? | Podcast
There is no universal retirement number. Learn how spending, Social Security, pensions, taxes, healthcare, investment risk, and retirement timing determine how much you may actually need.
Read MoreWhy I Left a Large Financial Firm to Start Yach Advisors | Article
Why leave a successful 15-year career to start over? Bryan Yach shares why he founded Yach Advisors and what a story about fleas in a jar taught him about building something more intentional.
Read MoreCan AI Be Your Financial Advisor? The Real Impact of AI on Financial Advice | Podcast
Can artificial intelligence replace a financial advisor? Bryan explores what AI already does remarkably well, where it falls short, and why the future of financial advice may become more human.
Read MoreIs the Market Too Expensive? The Truth About AI and the S&P500 | Podcast
Is the stock market really too expensive? Bryan looks beneath the S&P 500 headlines at market concentration, AI valuations, historical market leaders, and why diversification still matters.
Read MoreIntroducing Insights by Yach Advisors | Article
Introducing Insights by Yach Advisors
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