Financial Planning Blog

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07 Oct 2016Please Welcome The Newest Addition To Our Company: Justin Gross


The history of our firm and our clients has been one of success, and as a result, we have experienced a…

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05 Aug 2016Trailing by One Point. No Time on the Clock. Two Free Throws. – Summer 2016


The market decline of early 2016 was not anywhere near the magnitude of a bear market such as we experienced in…

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19 May 2016Stock Market Performance and the Weather – Winter 2016


Belling-hamsters know what it is like to wait out a long winter.  A down market can be like that;  gloomy, day…

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16 May 2016Negative Interest Rates: Coming to a Bank Near You?


In recent months, several of the world’s central banks have conducted a highly risky experimentwith negative interest rates.   For example, the…

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21 Jan 2016How to Survive a Bear (Market) Attack


If you are going to invest in the stock market for any meaningful amount of time, you will at some point…

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03 Dec 2015Are Solar Bonds A Good Investment?


If you’ve browsed the web recently and have a habit of reading up on finance, there’s a good chance you’ve seen…

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03 Nov 2015Withdrawal Rates – Autumn 2015


In the latest edition of The Plan, Jamie mentioned the 4% rule of thumb for withdrawal rates. To delve a bit…

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22 Oct 2015Should You Buy Life Insurance From An Agent?


Most insurance agents are happy to reassure you they’re selling you a great policy, but there’s no getting around the conflict…

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11 Sep 2015Understanding Actual Returns vs. Average Returns


No financial planner can know what the future will bring, and none should pretend to. Markets, stock prices and ultimately return…

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27 Jul 2015The Financial Crisis in Greece


Dimensional Fund Advisors’ Weston Wellington offers useful perspective regarding the financial crisis in Greece.   Click the link below to view…

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22 Jul 2015Savings Rates – Summer 2015


Many years ago when I was just beginning my budding career,  an older and wiser financial advisor told me that “the…

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14 Jul 201510 Steps For a Better Investment Experience


Click on any of the following steps for a closer look. Additional exhibit information and important disclosures. Past performance is no…

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07 Jul 2015Reconstitution Effect


Interesting article from Bloomberg “The Hugely Profitable, Wholly Legal Way to Game the Stock Market” Our clients know this as the…

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12 Jun 2015Socially Responsible Investments: The Good, The Bad, and The Green


These days, socially responsible investing, or SRI for short, is a popular practice among investors who consider themselves socially conscious, and…

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02 Jun 2015The Crucial Difference Between Investment Brokers And Fee-Only Advisors


The common perception among the investing public is that all of the professionals who help clients manage their money are “financial…

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