You’re on a financial journey. You decide the destination, and we help you get there. Together, let’s determine the best way to take the next step.
You’re on a financial journey. You decide the destination, and we help you get there. Together, let’s determine the best way to take the next step.
During the week of June 8th, the S&P 500 index rose to the point where year-to-date total returns were 0.00%. The index that tracks large publicly-traded US companies wasn’t quite up to where it was when it started to fall in February, but it did recover enough...
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. We’ve been using that phrase a lot lately, because we’ve been given a lot of lemons during the past couple of months. Many of our clients, friends and family have encountered some really hard challenges, including...
The year 2019 was a great year for the US and international stock markets. Large-cap US stocks were up more than 30% measured by the S&P 500, small and mid-cap US stocks were up more than 25%, and international developed stocks were up nearly 23%. Meanwhile,...
Investment opportunities exist all around the globe. Across more than 40 countries, there are over 15,000 publicly traded companies.[1] If you listen to the news, however, some countries may seem like better places to invest than others based on how their economies...
A little over a year ago, a friend of mine reached out to me to ask - Should she be purchasing a home now? She had been saving up for a down-payment on her first house, so she was paying close attention to what was happening to interest rates. Mortgage rates were...
Over the course of a summer, it’s not unusual for the stock market to be a topic of conversation at barbeques or other social gatherings. A neighbor or relative might ask about which investments are good at the moment. The lure of getting in at the right time or...
I was recently attending a baby shower with some friends and I ran in to an old friend who I hadn’t seen in probably six or seven years. We did the typical “what’s new, how have you been” small talk, which inevitably leads to the question of what you’re doing in...
Growing interest in the impact of fossil fuels on the global climate may spark questions about whether individuals can integrate their values around sustainability with their investment goals and, if so, how. As citizens, individuals can express their political...
Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) Rules If you’ve saved for retirement using a Traditional IRA, you’ve benefited from tax-deferred growth in the account for years, maybe decades. Uncle Sam encouraged you to save for retirement by offering you some tax benefits,...
A few weeks ago, one of the most influential investors in America passed away. Jack Bogle - the founder of Vanguard and a pioneer of the low-cost index approach to investing – was 89 when he died, and his ideas transformed modern investing, particularly for retail...
