What you will find in this issue:
  • In This Week’s Recap: inflation pressure mounts, a household sentiment index dips, gold settles lower, and stocks rally as a new earnings season begins.
  • Article of the Week: Is Early Retirement Harmful to Men?
  • Financial News ((Podcast)): Better Late Than Never
  • Winner of August's Wine Down Monday: Topic Announced Below
  • July Lunch & Learn: Group Photo
  • KCFA Client Survey & Drawing: ((Link Below))
  • Around Kansas City: Stone Pillar Vineyard & Winery this Sunday
  • Weekly Quote, Tip, Riddle and Recipe
Weekly Financial News
This week's headlines

  • Inflation nears 3%
  • University of Michigan consumer sentiment gauge declines
  • Gold falls to a 12-month low
  • DOW climbs back above 25,000
How Early Retirement May Be Killing Men
For millions, the idea of getting out of the workforce before 65 is a dream. Few can accomplish it, but many aspire to it.

But can early retirement lead to an early death?  

Financial Straight Talk with David Dickens

Join us as we seek to avoid cutting corners in retirement planning. Learn what you can do if you're arriving late to the retirement planning table. Finally, we'll take some pointers from America's pastime, baseball!

August's Wine Down Topic:
🏆 The Winner of August's Wine Down Topic is:

w/Dave Dickens
Monday, August 27th
5:30 - 6:30 pm
KC Financial Advisors Conference Room

RSVP with Elizabeth Goodwin at 913-317-1414

**We have already registered people from our survey & the availability may change quickly.
July Lunch & Learn
Group Photo
Big thanks to our attendees for July's Lunch and Learn,
Managing Money Well as a Couple.
Client Survey & Monthly Drawing
$100 Gift Card

Are you a KCFA client?

We love serving you and your family’s financial needs. And we know a lot about your investment needs/likes/dislikes, but less about your personal likes/dislikes. To help round out our picture of you, please complete our short survey for a chance to WIN $100 to one of your favorites!


Thank you! We appreciate the opportunity to get to know you better!

Details: Over the next few months, we will be collecting the client surveys and you will be entered into our drawing for a $100 gift card to one of YOUR favorite(s). We are going to draw ONE monthly winner starting August 3rd. *Final surveys must be completed and turned in by Friday, September 28th. And our last monthly winner will be notified Monday, October 1st.

Around Kansas City
Yoga, Food & Acoustic in the Vines
Check out this line up at Stone Pillar Vineyard & Winery

Sunday, July 22

French Crepes KC
12 – 4pm 

Acoustic Candice Hill Duo 
2pm – 5pm 

Yoga in the Vines ((Register Here))
11am-12pm
$15.00 
Weekly Quote, Tip, Riddle & Recipe
 
  Q U O T E  O F  T H E  W E E K
"Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed . "
MAHATMA GANDHI

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T I P  O F  T H E  W E E K

There are multiple reasons why you should avoid taking a loan from your workplace retirement plan. One excellent argument against this move: you will deprive the funds you borrow of compounding power.
       
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T H E  W E E K L Y  R I D D L E


LAST WEEK’S RIDDLE: Regina is about to meet her cousin Lydia for the first time. Regina has no idea what she looks like. She arrives at Lydia’s house at night. The door opens, and she sees a mail carrier, a UPS driver, and a police officer watching television. She immediately hugs Lydia. How does she know which one of the three is her cousin?

ANSWER: Two of the three are men.
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
      
Disclosures:
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.

Brookstone Capital Management (BCM) and its Investment Advisor Representatives act as fiduciaries for all of our investment management clients. We have an obligation to act in the best interests of our clients and to disclose any conflicts of interests and all associated fees. Additionally, the recently enacted Department of Labor (DOL) Fiduciary Rule imposes a fiduciary duty upon advice given to any retirement account, including qualified insurance annuity products. Please refer to the BCM firm brochure (Form ADV 2A) for additional information regarding the fiduciary standard.

The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Crescendo Business Services or any client. The award methodology does not evaluate the quality of services provided. The award is not indicative of the award winners future performance. For more information on the Five Star Award and the research/selection methodology, go to: www.fivestarprofessional.com/wmresearch .