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How to Navigate Market Uncertainty Amidst Presidential Politics
As the presidential election season intensifies, it's natural for investors to feel unsettled by the daily barrage of political...
Saadia Ahmed, CFP®
Jun 28, 20241 min read


Is Your Friend Really the Best Stock Picker? The Truth Behind Market Hype
Do you have a friend or colleague who is always boasting about his returns on that one stock he bought when no one else knew about it?...
Saadia Ahmed, CFP®
Jun 13, 20241 min read


How we react differently about market gains and losses
In my experience, investors often react differently to market fluctuations. We tend to focus on absolute dollar during downturns but...
Saadia Ahmed, CFP®
Jun 8, 20241 min read


Donor-Advised Funds ( DAFs) – Doing good while saving taxes
Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are getting popular these days. A DAF is a smart and hassle-free way to manage your charitable giving while...
Iftikhar Ahmed, CFP®
Apr 26, 20241 min read


Is Your Daily Starbucks Costing You a Fortune? Discover the True Price of Your Morning Coffee
The morning alarm goes off signaling another long day of work and chores. Some days the only thing that motivates you to get out of bed...
Saadia Ahmed, CFP®
Mar 15, 20241 min read


Cash is an investment (with a negative return)
Most of us have a unique relationship with our money. Some of us splurge, while others stash away every penny. Some invest for long-term...
Iftikhar Ahmed, CFP®
Mar 1, 20242 min read


3 Steps to grow your investments
At Kaizen Financial Strategies, one of the major services we provide is managing our clients' investments. What we have observed over the...
Iftikhar Ahmed, CFP®
Feb 2, 20241 min read
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