Are You Asking the Right Questions?
As investment analysts we always need to be aware of the current market environment and its impact on companies in our coverage lists. At times these factors can be easy to spot; however, this is not always the case.
Fall Financial Planning
While you’ve probably already begun to enjoy pumpkin spice lattes, several types of pumpkin flavored beer, and most importantly – the start of football season, next week officially marks the first day of fall. As the calendar changes season and we get closer to the end of the year, now is a …
Investment Process
As investors, we would all like to effortlessly beat the markets, buying and selling investments based on brilliant timing, instinct and a little luck. But most of us realize it’s not that easy. Download Guide
4 Challenges During Retirement
No matter how well-prepared you may feel for life in retirement, none of us is immune to the challenges presented by market volatility, rising taxes and inflation and longevity. Fluctuations in the financial markets, interest rates and the value of the dollar affect the price of the goods a …
Living in Retirement
Making the most of your years in retirement also requires a sense of financial well-being—the knowledge that you won’t outlive your assets or create a financial burden for children or other loved ones. In this guide, learn how to minimize risk factors, the three stages of spending and what …
How Currencies Are Influencing the Markets
Each day, thousands, if not millions, of factors influence market trends. These range from individual investors’ collective buy and sell decisions to whether a country’s central bank decides to buy back its own bonds.
College Planning and Student Loan Debt
Parents want to be able to provide funds for their children in the event they attend college. The most common types of accounts are state 529 plans and Coverdell accounts. Other students will need to use student loans or a combination of savings plans and debt to fund their education.
Focused Planning
Financial planning is an important piece of the Wealth Management process. In fact, we encourage all of our clients to go through the process to help their advisor make individual recommendations based on their unique situations. We do not adhere to the “one-size-fits-all” investment alloca …
Understanding 529 Plans
Named after Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code, 529 plans are investment accounts used to pay for a beneficiary’s college expenses and are usually opened many years before the beneficiary reaches college age. Check out this infographic for some interesting statistics about 529 Plans. …
Price Multiples, Not as Simple as High or Low
Among the many challenges to filtering out good long-term stock investments is determining a reasonable price to pay for shares. Various methods are used to arrive at this value, many of which incorporate a measure of how high today’s price is relative to some fundamental metric. These are …
