As anyone would have expected, the extraordinary convergence of extreme stock market volatility, low interest rates, declining home values, diminished
The current economic environment has caused most everyone to reconsider their personal finances with many people having to drastically change their spending and
A will is the foundation of your estate plan and it is essential if your financial affairs are to be settled in accordance with your wishes. If you die without
In my opinion, it is impossible to predict future stock market returns. Investment models can produce hypothetical returns but they can’t account for future
It’s tax season again, and a question we get from a number of clients after receiving their yearend statements is, “Are my investment advisory fees tax
For many Americans, building true wealth might seem elusive, even illusory considering that many people, who very recently were sitting on six and seven figure
Perhaps the most important factor in formulating your investment plan is your risk tolerance; that is, the amount of risk you’re willing to assume in order to
After market-risk and inflation-risk, which investors take great strides to mitigate through sound investment practices, taxation-risk presents the biggest
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After costs, the return on the average actively managed dollar will be less than the return on the average passively managed dollar for any time period.
—Willia
The need for retirement planning didn’t really exist until well into the 1970s. Up to that point, people worked until age 65, spent a few years in leisure
Young families with an eye to the future are faced with a daunting choice – to save earnestly for a secure retirement or to save for their children’s education