What you will find in this issue:
  • Top 3 Events with KC Financial you do not want to miss!
  • Weekly Update: DOW reaches its second milestone in a month
  • Newsworthy Shares this week: Men most regret not investing—but women have a very different No. 1 money regret
  • This Wednesday, Jan. 24th: Talking to Your Heirs about Your Estate Plan
  • Submit Your Questions to David Dickens 'Financial Straight Talk' Radio Show
  • Weekly Quote, Tip, Riddle and Recipe
  • Around the Office: Dave Cox's family!
Mark Your Calendars for these Events
Some of these events are almost full. Please call our office to inquire on our availability and reserve your spot.
(913) 317-1414

This Wednesday, January 24th
w/Linda Dickens
Talking to Your Heirs About Your Estate Plan. 
They should not be left ill-informed or unaware.


January 22nd Weekly Financial News
This week's headlines ...
  • Consumer sentiment reading cools
  • Winter weakens housing starts
  • Bitcoin plummets & recovers; oil descends
  • Dow reaches its second milestone in a month

A Few Newsworthy Shares ...
Men most regret not investing—but women have a very different No. 1 money regret

Add financial regrets to the list of things separating men from women.
While the genders do have  plenty in common , they differ on how they wish they had spent their money. 

5 Questions To Ask Your Estate Planner After The New Tax Law

An estate plan is like a car or a house: It needs regular maintenance to function as intended. Yet unlike your car or home, external events can create the need for adjustments. Among such events is legislation like the tax bill Congress passed in late December.

Navigating the Financial Side of a Relationship

... people tend to avoid financial talks with their partner. While standard marital advice has us studiously marking out “date nights” on the calendar to keep passion alive, there’s no phrase for scheduling nights to preserve fiscal harmony.
Source: New York Times

Submit Your Questions to David Dickens
Financial Straight Talk Radio Show!
Do you have a question for David Dickens? We have made it simple to send in your questions from our website  www.CoverYourAssetsKC.com  .

Listen in each Saturday at 3 p.m. to hear answers to your questions.
Weekly Quote, Tip, Riddle & Recipe
 
WEEKLY QUOTE -   “The art of life lies in a constant readjustment to our surroundings.”
    
- Okakura Kakuzo

WEEKLY TIP -   If you introduce new equipment to your company, bear in mind that your firm’s productivity may drop as your workers ride the learning curve. Make sure you have the financing in place to contend with that possibility.

WEEKLY RIDDLE -  Rob looks out at a boat full of people in a harbor. He is in disbelief when his friend Christine looks at the same boat and says there is not a single person on board. Is Rob seeing things? How could Christine be right in her assertion?

Last week’s riddle:
You will never see it. It brings you down, but never up. What is it? 
    
Last week’s answer:
Gravity.


When all you want to do is wash up one dish after cooking dinner... Introducing one-pan wonders! We've taken the classic Chicken Cacciatore dish and thrown it together in one dish to bake and make dinner a breeze so you can enjoy more time winding down in the evenings! 

Around the Office KCFA
Do you have a friend or colleague that could benefit from KC Financial Advisors services? 
 
If you know someone who:

  • Would like a second opinion.
  • Doesn't have an income plan.
  • Recent job change - Needs help rolling over 401K
  • Organizing your orphaned 401K's.
  • Is recently widowed or divorced.
  • Still has the same portfolio they did in 2008, but are hoping to find a different result this time.
  • Is looking to reduce their taxes.

Please provide us their contact information or give them our name.

We truly appreciate the opportunity to serve you & those who are important to you! 
Office Information
KC Financial Advisors
Located in Corporate Woods
10975 Grandview Dr. , Ste. 190, 
Overland Park, KS 66210
(913) 317-1414
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Disclosure: Dickens Law and KC Financial Advisors are two separate companies, although they share office space. When Dickens Law renders services or gives advice, it does so only on behalf of the Law Firm, and not on behalf of the Financial Firm. Likewise, when KC Financial Advisors renders services or gives advice, it does so only on behalf of the Financial Firm, and not on behalf of Dickens Law, LLC.

Investment Advisory Services are offered through Brookstone Capital Management, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor. KC Financial Advisors and Brookstone Capital Management LLC are separate companies. These views should not be construed as investment advice. Neither Brookstone Capital Management LLC nor any named representative gives tax or legal advice. All information is believed to be from reliable sources; however, we make no representation as to its completeness or accuracy. Please consult your financial advisor for further information.

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