By Burt White
It’s almost impossible not to feel anxious at the dips and dives the stock market has been taking recently, compounded by relentless inflation-focused headlines. That’s why you might be surprised to learn there’s a lot of positive news to be had, despite the market uncertainty.
By Craig Lemoine
By Craig Lemoine, Director of Consumer Investment Research I often find college savings at the top of my pile of financial stressors. Unless I find a money tree in my backyard, my oldest child is going to turn 18 well before I retire. We all have different values surrounding the educ …
By Craig Lemoine
Craig Lemoine, Director of Consumer Investment Research Ask kids what they think money is, and you get some interesting responses. Over the last month, I asked my friends, family and neighbors if I could pose a question to their children about money. Their answers covered it all …
By Thomas Fridrich
Tom Fridrich, Senior Wealth Planner You’re in a good position in your life. You’ve built up your wealth, perhaps from a successful business or working in corporate America. You might feel it’s time to start winding down and that you’re in a place where you’re figuring out whether to tran …
By Burt White
Burt White, Chief Strategy Officer So far, 2022 is off to one of the worst ever starts of a year for stock returns. And the reasons are numerous and front of mind for us all: an unexpected war in Ukraine, the lingering impacts of COVID-19, the highest inflation rates in 40 years and the …
By Chelsi Balfour
Doug Gjerde, MBA, CEPA, CFP© Are you in the sweet spot for saving taxes? We all have a 12 1/2-year period we’ll have the maximum chance to use some powerful tax strategies. If you take the right steps, you can cut your lifetime tax rate significantly. Yet many people miss out.
