Summary: This week on "For Your Benefit" , listen in as hosts Bob Leins, Tammy Flanagan and their guest, Kristina E. M. Sturgis, CFP® CDFA™ Financial Advisor, NITP Seminar Presenter and Certified Financial Planner™ with Valenstein & Patterson, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. discuss: -The reasons why volatility is a fact of financial planning. -Determining your personal risk tolerance and its impact on long term financial planning. A focus on the best laid plans can be subject to bad weather, traffic jams and scenic stops along the way. -While it is very difficult to predict your reaction to an investment’s decrease during a period of negative volatility there will also be a subsequent period of positive volatility. -Investments including the TSP will have a bad day (with the exception of the G Fund), but knowing how to understand and prepare is key. For questions or comments, email us at ForYourBenefit@nitpinc.com .
