Erin A. Hadley, CFP®

Certified Financial Planner®

Erin A. Hadley is the Managing Partner at Occidental Asset Management, LLC in California. Erin is a Certified Financial Planner with over 10 years of experience in investment management and financial planning. She has a Certificate in Personal Financial Planning from the University of California, Berkeley and is a member of The National Association of Personal Finance Advisors (NAPFA).

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How to

Start Investing

It is never too soon to start investing. Investing is the smartest way to secure your financial future and to begin letting your money make more money for you. Investing is not just for people who have plenty of spare ca...

How to

Create an Investment Plan

Creating a viable investment plan requires a little more than simply establishing a savings account and buying a few random shares of stocks. In order to structure a plan that is right, it's important to understand where...

How to

Calculate Capital Gains

Capital gains are the portion of increase above the initial amount invested in vehicles such as stocks, bonds or real estate. It is the difference between original purchase price (or basis) and selling price. If you have...

How to

Build a Stock Portfolio

The stock market and its potential for risk intimidates many people. Nonetheless, a well-built stock portfolio is likely to outperform other investments over time. It is possible to build a stock portfolio alone, but a q...