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2050 Wealth Partners
- Mar 22, 2021
- 3 min
Assessing the Landscape and Amplifying the Number of Women in the Industry
By Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP® and Rianka R. Dorsainvil, CFP® Celebrating women in the financial planning profession represents an...
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2050 Wealth Partners
- Feb 17, 2021
- 2 min
One Year Later, 2050 Wealth Partners is Celebrating the Power of Partnership!
By Rianka R. Dorsainvil, CFP® and Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP® It’s incredible to think that 2050 Wealth Partners is already...
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2050 Wealth Partners
- Feb 12, 2021
- 2 min
Why Wealth Management Leaders Need to Develop Emotional Intelligence
Wealth management could use a greater injection of emotional intelligence in its system. Industry leaders who lack emotional intelligence...
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2050 Wealth Partners
- Feb 3, 2021
- 2 min
Basic Investment Principles We Can Learn from GameStop
By Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP® and Rianka R. Dorsainvil, CFP® When the GameStop short-squeeze event took over Wall Street last...
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2050 Wealth Partners
- Jan 14, 2021
- 3 min
What 2020 Taught Us About Our Financial Habits
By Rianka R. Dorsainvil, CFP® and Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP® Many of us have waited to cross the threshold into 2021 -- where we...
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2050 Wealth Partners
- Dec 30, 2020
- 2 min
Why Diversity and Inclusion Reaches a Screeching Halt in Wealth Management
The workplace reflects the conscience of the leaders and the culture they create. Wealth management executives and leaders possess the...
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2050 Wealth Partners
- Dec 20, 2020
- 2 min
What Elections Can Teach Wealth Management Leaders
On August 2, 1776, business owners in the United States founded an institution, the federal government, by enacting the Declaration of...
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2050 Wealth Partners
- Dec 4, 2020
- 2 min
Financial Planning is the Therapy We Need During This Holiday Spending Season
By Rianka R. Dorsainvil, CFP® and Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP® Financial planners are not therapists, but you must admit there is...
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2050 Wealth Partners
- Nov 21, 2020
- 3 min
Ready to Act on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion? First, Take a Self-Exam
In the wake of much-needed attention on diversity, equity and inclusion, here’s a universal recommendation for advisors and clients...
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2050 Wealth Partners
- Oct 29, 2020
- 3 min
Wells Fargo CEO’s Comments Fit a Disturbing Pattern
Wells Fargo’s CEO makes me wonder: Which other leaders in the financial services quietly share his views? In a company memo this past...
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2050 Wealth Partners
- Oct 27, 2020
- 3 min
The State of Your Union is Strong
By Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP® and Rianka R. Dorsainvil, CFP® Leaders don’t often make important decisions without ample research,...
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2050 Wealth Partners
- Oct 4, 2020
- 3 min
6 Ways to Recognize and Share White Privilege in Wealth Management
White privilege is a concept worth examining for any wealth management professionals who seek to be allies to Black financial advisors. I...
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2050 Wealth Partners
- Jun 1, 2020
- 2 min
A Message From 2050 Wealth Partners' Founders
Dear 2050 Wealth Partners Community, The past few weeks have been tough for America, particularly for black and brown Americans. As women...
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2050 Wealth Partners
- Apr 2, 2020
- 5 min
Steps You Can Take to Utilize the CARES Act
By Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP® On Friday, March 27th, Congress passed the long-awaited bill, “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...
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2050 Wealth Partners
- Mar 16, 2020
- 3 min
How Does the SECURE Act Impact You?
The “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act” (SECURE Act) of 2019 - went into effect in January of 2020. The act has...
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2050 Wealth Partners
- Mar 6, 2020
- 2 min
The Coronavirus & Your Finances
Over the past several weeks, the coronavirus outbreak has been steadily spreading around the world. This virus is causing big changes in...
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2050 Wealth Partners
- Feb 20, 2020
- 3 min
What Documents Do You Need for Tax Season?
Raise your hand if this sounds familiar: Your appointment with your tax professional is tomorrow, and it completely snuck up on you. You...
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2050 Wealth Partners
- Dec 12, 2019
- 3 min
Why We Gave Our 14-Year-Old a Credit Card
This article written by Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP® originally appeared in The Wall Street Journal's The Experts Blog. On our...
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2050 Wealth Partners
- Oct 22, 2019
- 4 min
Gen Xers are the Forgotten Financial Superheroes
This article, written by Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP®, originally appeared on CNBC.com. People in Gen X, the forgotten generation,...
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