I came across a great article today that can teach us principles for our financial lives and our lives in general. The article is from an interview with Carl Richards author of The Behavior Gap, (if you haven’t read it, I highly suggest it). The article discusses how focusing on
This article by Jake DeKinder, a friend of mine that works at Dimensional Funds, is an easy to understand article that dives into 3 concepts that are deeply embedded into the portfolios we manage. These beliefs are important to understand if you ever want to look under the hood to
Q: Should I Sell My Emerging Markets Positions? A: If we were going to sell or reduce this position, we would want to do so before the news came out and markets started moving based on the news of strengthen US currency. We don’t want to sell low and buy
Click on the image below and view our 2018 Q1 Market Review, which dives into world capital market performance and reviews the returns of stock and bond asset classes within the U.S. and abroad. Lastly, you will find a short commentary titled, “Sailing with the Tides”, this commentary serves as
Here are some tips to jump-start your journey toward financial fitness this fall. Examine, or re-examine, your goals Many people struggle with commitment to a financial plan, but that is usually for one simple reason: Their financial goals were disconnected from their values. The best start to a financial fitness
Whether you are selecting a Trustee for a trust that is currently established or for a trust that will spring to life upon a certain event such as your death, you have many choices when it comes to selecting a Trustee. You can choose an individual such as a friend
Happy 2018 and I hope your year is off to a great start! I wanted to provide you with our thoughts on the current investing environment, go over the impact of the tax cuts and how it may affect portfolios over time, and go over a few thoughts going into
Tax Planning for Year End 2017 Although nothing is certain, Congress appears to be getting closer to enacting significant federal tax law changes that would take effect for 2018. Based on what we know today, the standard deduction amounts will be doubled from current levels and personal exemptions will be
Two of the biggest future cost retirees will face is the rising cost of healthcare plus the cost associated with providing long term care which are not typically covered by Medicare. These two unknown cost must be addressed in a typical retirement plan. Today Americans spend approximately 3 trillion
Section I: Portfolio Performance What a year! In addition to this newsletter please know that your quarterly portfolio reviews have been uploaded to your client portal as of 10-13-2017. To date almost every major asset class is positive and some asset types, like emerging markets, are up over 25% year