“God creates dinosaurs, God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man, man destroys God. Man creates dinosaurs.”

“Dinosaurs eat man. Woman inherits the earth.”

If you’re a fan of the film Jurassic Park, you’ll recognize this bit of comic relief courtesy of the characters Dr. I...

Remember the blockbuster disaster film Deep Impact from the summer of 1998? A large comet is discovered far out in space on an eventual collision course with Earth. Humanity tries to stop this catastrophe from happening, and faces the possibility of the comet slamming...

Every Oklahoman knows that in our state, college football is king. While we really like watching the games, especially when the Sooners, Cowboys, and Golden Hurricane are winning, we also love following rankings. We follow the recruiting rankings to see who the top pla...

Think back to the year 1984. Big hair was in, disco was out, and a little television show called Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous hit the airwaves, and became a cultural phenomenon.

It was a rare opportunity for normal Americans to glimpse into the glamorous, everyday...

Think back to 2016.

Had you known the S&P 500 would start with the worst opening in United States history, experience the largest quarterly rebound in 83 years by the end of March, and then end the year up 10 percent, you wouldn’t have gotten spooked, sold off valuable...

It’s Monday morning, and you need a jolt of caffeine. So you stop at your favorite local coffee shop. As usual, the large mocha latte with a drizzle of caramel that comes in the white ceramic mug you like is $1.99. Then, you notice something new. If you order that same...

1. "May I have a copy of your ADV?"

   You only want an advisor that is an Independent Investment Advisor Representative with an Independent Registered Investment Advisory Firm. Please note the word "Independent." That's much different than a wire house. The way to qui...

The Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program, better known as Social Security, is the largest social insurance program in the United States and one of the largest in the world. Even as fears about its future persist, the fact remains that Social Security ac...

In order to appropriately plan for your financial road map and set realistic goals, you must first know where you are starting from. We encourage every individual to take this quick assessment and review your results with your financial advisor. Visit www.chappelwood.c...

Many times, our clients at ChappelWood Financial Services have told us, “It's a good thing you were there” or “You're worth your weight in gold.” In the financial industry, there are often issues that arise which you don't have the first clue how to handle....