Given the market volatility we are experiencing this year in 2022 as a whole, I felt it necessary to dedicate a message to expanding my thoughts on the situation. The S & P 500 index is currently down 21% year-to… Read More
Fall is here, and the holidays are right around the corner! I always get excited for this time of the year; seasonal drinks and foods at your favorite spots around town, seeing the decorations as they change over the next… Read More
Financial acumen is like a foreign language. If it is not taught to our kids, it may be lost forever. More often than we would expect, when wealth or perhaps a business is passed along to children, it is… Read More
Mom’s words of wisdom may not have always been what you wanted to hear, but almost always what you needed to hear and when you needed to hear it – moms are usually right. I am sure that had I… Read More
Most of the discussions with our clients focus on various elements that support the holistic financial health of that person and their family: Financial & Retirement Planning, Investment Management, Wealth Preservation, and Tax Analysis. While these are the core components,… Read More
Three Reasons why your Advisor should be reviewing your Tax Return each year. “It’s not how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you, and how many generations you keep it for.”… Read More
You have worked hard to be a diligent saver, and your many small, wise decisions over the years have led to building up a nice nest egg. However, no matter how confident you feel that you have saved enough, or… Read More
By John McBride The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) went into effect in 2019, resulting in several changes to IRA distribution rules. The age for required minimum distributions (RMDs) increased from 70½ to 72 years… Read More
By John McBride Many are familiar with Abraham Maslow’s famous Hierarchy of Needs, as illustrated by a layered triangle initially published in his 1943 paper, “A Theory Of Human Motivation.” The concept has found its way into various management training… Read More
By John McBride The end of the year is upon us, and many of us are ready to put 2020 in the rearview mirror. While we may not yet be out of the woods regarding the pandemic, it feels like… Read More
