Should You Still Consider Buying Bonds in Your Portfolio?
When the COVID pandemic began just over one year ago, the Federal Reserve lowered rates from 1.75% to near 0%, causing yields on fixed income…
The Importance of Understanding Inflation
You might have heard the saying, “A dollar today is worth more than a dollar in the future.” This is a popular quote regarding the…
A Word from the Investment Department: Coronavirus Considerations
Back in March, when COVID-19 was causing a quick and severe correction in the stock market, we wrote a post outlining some of the advice…
The Coronavirus Has Infected the Stock Market…Now What?
With the coronavirus now spreading across over 100 countries, it is clear the effects from the virus are widespread and significant. In attempts to mitigate…
Ten Years On: Four Personal Finance Lessons Learned from the Great Recession
By Adam Oerther, CFP® Officially, the “Great Recession” was the period between December 2007 and June 2009 when the U.S. economy contracted by 4.2%. Over…
I Have a Love/Hate Relationship with Volatility
By Adam Oerther, CFP® As most of you know, the stock market was quite volatile in 2018, particularly in the last quarter. For some of…
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Previous Employer Retirement Plans [401(k), 403(b), Etc.] – What Do You Do With Them?
by Adam Oerther, CFP® One employee benefit companies often use to attract and retain talent in the workforce is access to a retirement plan, such…
Tax Planning for 2018
by Sean Guldi, CFP® It is all over the news – Congress and the Trump administration are busy attempting to enact a large-scale overhaul of…
What is Bitcoin? Should I Invest?
by Adam Oerther, CFP® If you watch or read the news on an even semi-regular basis, chances are you have come across the term Bitcoin…
Investing vs. Trading – What is the Difference?
by Adam Oerther, CFP® When people find out someone works in investments, that person receives a number of reactions: “So, when is the next correction…
A Personal Solution to a National Problem
It is no secret that college students today are graduating with unprecedented levels of student loan debt. According to Forbes, the total student loan debt…
A Word from the Investment Department: Should I Own Company Stock?
Many companies as part of their retirement plan options allow for employees to buy company stock, whether through their 401(k) plan, and Employee Stock Options…
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