Feb 24, 2025 | Financial Planning, Investing, Investment Planning, Markets
Recent market swings have highlighted a gap between how investors feel and how markets have performed. As the famous Warren Buffett quote suggests, it has often been wise to be “fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.” While this can...
Feb 13, 2025 | Financial Planning, Investment Planning, Tax Planning
Albert Einstein reportedly once told his accountant, “the hardest thing in the world to understand is income taxes.” This observation from the Nobel Prize-winning physicist remains relevant today, as our tax system has only grown more complex in the...
Dec 10, 2024 | Financial Planning, Investing, Investment Planning, Retirement Income Planning
Just like the famous writer Balzac once said, “our worst misfortunes never happen, and most miseries lie in anticipation.” This perfectly describes what happened in 2024. Many people worried about the economy crashing, the stock market falling, and...
Oct 30, 2024 | Financial Planning, Investment Planning, Markets
With just days to go until the presidential election on November 5, polls suggest it will be a close race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Both candidates are campaigning hard in swing states, and investors may be worried about...
Oct 23, 2024 | Financial Planning, Investment Planning, Retirement Income Planning
For those in or approaching retirement age, there is nothing more important than building a portfolio that can support a long, fulfilling retirement. Given the difficult inflationary conditions of the past few years, the risk that worries most retirees continues to be...
Feb 14, 2024 | Financial Planning, Investing, Investment Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Risk Management
The S&P 500 index recently closed above 5,000 and set a new all-time high, less than three years after it first crossed the 4,000 mark. While some are understandably nervous any time the market is near record levels, investors also tend to grow more bullish as the...
