ReShelle Barrett, CFP® The term “IRA” tends to be used fairly loosely. Although most investors know that it means individual retirement account (or sometimes annuity), many don’t realize there are multiple types of IRAs which are similar on one hand but can be very different on the other. Types of IRAs include traditional, Roth, SIMPLE, […]
Here We Go Again?
In the NewsThe title above does not refer to me taking my fifth daughter, Becca, off to her freshman year of college two weeks ago. It refers to the stock market correction that may have started at approximately the same time. However, upon reflection, the two events have more in common than you might first suspect. Each […]
Priced Into The Market — Quarterly Commentary
In the NewsMike Kauffelt Chief Investment Officer Bill Few Associates, Inc. The next time I hear another economic expert say an event (weather, GDP, Greece, Fed rate hike, etc.) is already priced into the market, I am going to throw something! Many investment experts believe the stock markets are forward-looking. This implies that investors have considered the […]
Financial Planning Tips For New Parents
In the Newsby John Nichols, CFP® Vice President Almost two years ago my wife and I had our first child, a beautiful daughter named Ella. Being nervous first time parents, we wanted to make sure we had everything necessary for Ella’s arrival and luckily for us, numerous websites give a checklist of “must have” baby items. Although […]
A Few Easy Steps Can Help Protect Against Identity Theft Damage
Identity Protection, In the Newsby ReShelle Barrett, CFP® Senior Vice President Once upon a time, we all thought we were safe by not putting personal information on the internet. That meant avoiding online shopping, electronic banking, or even communicating on social websites. Nowadays, if you basically breathe, you are exposed to identity thieves around the world. Even if you […]
1st Quarter Update for 2015
In the News, Investment Management, Market UpdateThree Strikes and You’re Out? I recall the wisdom relayed to me by a prominent weatherman for one of the local TV stations. He told me that no matter how hard he worked on his forecast or how strong his convictions were about the computer forecast, “I always stick my head outside and look at […]
Necessary Change
In the NewsIf you are like me, as we get older, we realize that change can be frustrating. It happens when a favorite brand, service or website changes for what seems to be little reason, upsetting what had been a very comfortable relationship. For instance, one of the websites I visit frequently for timely information is Bloomberg […]
