Ross Levin

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Ross Levin is founding principal and president of Accredited Investors Inc., Edina, a fee-only wealth management firm. His Gains and Losses column runs on the fourth Sunday of the month. A compilation of these columns can be found in his book, "Spend Your Life Wisely." Send emails to Ross@accredited.com

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Business

Some financial planning steps to take now in this economy

While economists might lack prescience with their forecasts, they still provide valuable insight into our money moves.
November 9, 2024
FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2020, file photo, an investor monitors stock prices at a brokerage in Beijing. Several factors are pointing to a possible rebound in emerging market stocks this year. Stocks in China and other developing economies notched solid gains in 2019, but lagged the blockbuster market returns delivered by publicly traded companies in the U.S. and other developed economies. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
Business

Ask questions instead of jumping to solutions

Rather than focusing on making a financial decision, explore questions that can help you determine what is really worth your time and money.
October 26, 2024
Business

Disordered thinking can lead you to making foolish financial decisions

Focusing on a dollar amount is disordered. What is important to understand is what that dollar amount represents to you.
October 12, 2024
Business

Religious ideas can help guide your secular financial planning

Saving is an act of faith, investing for an uncertain tomorrow with a belief it will create a better future.
September 28, 2024
Photo of a collection plate in a church.
Business

‘Decoupling’ isn’t just about relationships; it can be used in your finances, too

Money can be complicated, but decoupling your financial decisions can make it less so.
September 14, 2024
Business

Don’t let ‘what was’ keep you from ‘what is’ when it comes to financial decisions

Whether you’re selling your house or crafting your will, make sure you are being realistic about your life circumstances in managing your money.
August 24, 2024
Business

Think like an investor, not a speculator, to make money

When you want to start spending money from your accounts should determine the way you choose to invest them.
August 10, 2024
Stock market or forex trading graph and candlestick chart suitable for financial investment concept. Economy trends background for business idea and all art work design. Abstract finance background.
Business

What poetry can teach you about your finances

T.S. Eliot’s poem “East Coker” has solid advice for managing money.
July 27, 2024
Loring Park Gazebo, overlooking Loring Lake near the Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge, 15th St. and Hennepin Av. S., Minneapolis. Dedicated in 1993, the blue-green gazebo is a latticework cube of painted steel fitted with wooden benches. A gift of the Wheelock Whitney family to the city of Minneapolis, the sculpturelike gazebo is a further link between the park and the nearby sculpture garden. Like much of Armajani's work, the gazebo incorporates poetry, in this case three reading stands bearing quota
Business

‘Decoupling’ isn’t just about relationships; it can be used in your finances, too

Money can be complicated, but decoupling your financial decisions can make it less so.
September 14, 2024
Business

Don’t let ‘what was’ keep you from ‘what is’ when it comes to financial decisions

Whether you’re selling your house or crafting your will, make sure you are being realistic about your life circumstances in managing your money.
August 24, 2024
Business

Think like an investor, not a speculator, to make money

When you want to start spending money from your accounts should determine the way you choose to invest them.
August 10, 2024
Stock market or forex trading graph and candlestick chart suitable for financial investment concept. Economy trends background for business idea and all art work design. Abstract finance background.
Business

What poetry can teach you about your finances

T.S. Eliot’s poem “East Coker” has solid advice for managing money.
July 27, 2024
Loring Park Gazebo, overlooking Loring Lake near the Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge, 15th St. and Hennepin Av. S., Minneapolis. Dedicated in 1993, the blue-green gazebo is a latticework cube of painted steel fitted with wooden benches. A gift of the Wheelock Whitney family to the city of Minneapolis, the sculpturelike gazebo is a further link between the park and the nearby sculpture garden. Like much of Armajani's work, the gazebo incorporates poetry, in this case three reading stands bearing quota
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