Did You Bring Your "A" Game to 2018?

Summary: There’s an old saying that often makes financial advisors cringe: Bull markets mask problems (issues, troubles, dysfunction, inefficiencies, etc.).  Being that we’ve been in a long upward trend in the market (with the exception of recent volatility), a prudent exercise for financial advisors is to step back and take an honest reflection on 2018 year-to-date.