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Bruce has been in the financial services industry since 1983 and is one of the founders of Wealth Enhancement Group. Since 1997, he has hosted the “Your Money” radio show, a weekly program that focuses on delivering financial advice in a straightforward, jargon-free manner. Bruce also joins the "Mid-Morning" crew on WCCO-TV each Tuesday morning to discuss relevant, consumer driven topics. A frequent lecturer on personal finance topics, Bruce has authored three books; his most recent publication is entitled Real Wealth: How to Make Smart Money Choices for What Matters Most to You. In 2009 and 2010, Bruce was recognized as one of Barron’s magazine’s “Top 1,000 Advisors,”* and he is a 10-year winner (2017-2019, 2021-2023) of the “FIVE STAR Wealth Manager”** as seen in Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business magazine. Bruce serves on the board of three privately held companies and is a member of the Advisory Board for the University of Minnesota, Morris where he received his bachelor’s degree.



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*The Barron's Top 1200 Financial Advisors ranking is awarded based upon criteria including revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice, philanthropic work, and assets under management. Awarded on 2/9/09 and 2/22/10 for the one-year period ending September 30th of the previous year.


**Award criteria based on 10 objective criteria associated with providing quality services to clients such as credentials, experience and assets under management among other factors. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 or 2023 FIVE STAR Wealth Managers. Awarded 11/01/16 for the period of 2/25/16 - 10/14/16. Awarded 12/01/17 for the period of 2/23/17 - 10/13/17. Awarded 12/01/18 for the period of 3/23/18 - 10/23/18. Awarded 12/01/19 for the period of 3/01/19 - 10/25/19. Awarded 12/01/20 for the period of 3/30/20 - 10/23/20. Awarded 12/01/22 for the period of 3/14/22 - 10/18/22.


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Recession. Let’s call it what it is. It’s not “the R word”. It’s not a “rough patch”. It’s recession and, per the National Bureau of Economic Research, it is here.
Bruce Helmer

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Whether you retired on New Year’s Day or are retiring next week, the first summer as a retiree is an exciting time. Your days of sitting at work, daydreaming about spending the afternoon in the sun and the warm weather are through. But this first summer of retirement isn’t always as perfect as it might sound. To help you navigate the first dog days away from work, we put together this short list of things to do to get your retirement started on the right foot.
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With all that has been going on with the pandemic and the volatile markets, you’ll be forgiven if you haven’t paid much mind to your retirement goals... By us, at least. We forgive you. The IRS is not so forgiving.
Bruce Helmer

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Now that the candidates are close to set, election season is in full swing. Even more than usual, we’re fielding a lot of calls from clients concerned about what the impact will be on their finances.
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As you fill out your March Madness bracket this year, allow us to be the bearer of two pieces of bad news. First, betting on your office tournament pool is illegal in the state of Minnesota.
Bruce Helmer

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