{"id":22171,"date":"2017-01-09T16:45:39","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T21:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/?p=22171"},"modified":"2017-01-09T16:45:39","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T21:45:39","slug":"students-learn-financial-planning-investment-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2017\/01\/09\/students-learn-financial-planning-investment-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"Students learn financial planning from investment expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Steve Renault, author of\u00a0<em>Mid-Life <del>Crisis\u00a0<\/del>Retirement<\/em>, was a guest speaker in Professor Joe Morrissey\u2019s Business Entities class in the fall.\u00a0Renault, who helped build one of the most successful brokerage firms in Canada, took time to share ideas on investing and personal finances with Professor Morrissey\u2019s students.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22180\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22180\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2755510.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2755510.jpg\" alt=\"Author Steve Renault.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2755510.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2755510-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Author Steve Renault.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAs a 20-something, the idea of retirement seems far removed,\u201d said student Stephanie Pletcher. \u201cFinances are one of the major stressors in people\u2019s lives, and no one really enjoys talking about it. However, understanding investing and creating a financial plan are two elements to a successful and happy life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Renault advised the class that markets are cyclical and investors should pay attention to those cycles to try to take profits when markets are up for sustained periods of time, keep their money in cash or money markets, and then reinvest when markets hit relative lows. Renault shared that he is laser focused on making sure that investors are investing in index funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs), funds that have very low fees, some as low as 0.2 percent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Steve gave an excellent explanation of the market, especially how it functions in cyclical trends and how to maximize your investments over the course of your lifetime,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0student Abbey A. George.<\/p>\n<p>Early in his career, Renault struggled financially. He realized he needed to do something to take control of his finances. So, he and his wife created a household family budget and put aside enough cash to cover expenses. As Renault moved along in his career, he carefully watched the market cycles, made smart investments, and quickly became financially independent.<\/p>\n<p>Renault\u00a0told Morrissey\u2019s class that he decided to retire when he realized that he was working too much and not spending enough time with his family.\u00a0He decided he had achieved enough professionally and financially to make a dramatic change. Renault retired shortly before his 40th birthday,\u00a0moved his family and three young boys into an RV, and traveled out West.<\/p>\n<p>Renault recently launched a business with his wife in life coaching and investment consulting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone can give financial advice,\u201d said Pletcher. \u201cHaving someone who is capable of giving financial advice, but also giving advice on how you want to live\u2014that is unique.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steve Renault, author of\u00a0Mid-Life Crisis\u00a0Retirement, was a guest speaker in Professor Joe Morrissey\u2019s Business Entities class in the fall.\u00a0Renault, who helped build one of the most successful brokerage firms in Canada, took time to share ideas on investing and personal finances with Professor Morrissey\u2019s students. \u201cAs a 20-something, the idea of retirement seems far removed,\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2001,2019],"tags":[1588,2270,2271],"class_list":["post-22171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-campus-life-news","category-featured-campus-life-news","tag-business-law","tag-investment","tag-mid-life-crisis-retirement"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - 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