Life always has its own sets of twists and turns, but the last couple of years have been a rollercoaster. It has a lot of people scratching their heads wondering about their future and finances. When you run into questions or uncertainties about your finances, consulting with an experienced financial advisor, who can provide a […]
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Financial Advice During Inflation
Financial PlanningFor a long time, we have heard that inflation is either this or that. It was a word that got thrown around but didn’t seem to have much impact on our day-to-day lives. Now, though, we are feeling and experiencing inflation constantly – especially with everyday items like groceries or at the gas pump, and […]
Hard or Soft Landing
Market UpdateSeveral years ago, a sports reporter had a great idea. Each year, they would “retire” some worn out, overused sports cliché, like “smash mouth” football or we play the season “one game at a time.” In the economic drama that has unfolded over the current Fed tightening cycle, the appropriate economic cliché to retire for […]
6 Financial Tips for Caregivers
Financial PlanningFinancial Focus for Women: An article series created by Bill Few Associates to help women achieve financial independence. Being a caregiver can be one of the hardest jobs one can undertake, yet it can also be the most rewarding. Many caregivers might agree that the ability to provide care for a loved one and be […]
Why Patience Rewards Investors
Investment ManagementMany of us look forward to summertime as an opportunity to relax and perhaps distance ourselves from some of the chaos of daily life. However, if you tend to keep a close eye on your investment portfolio, these past few months have been especially stressful. Financial markets have taken a significant tumble from post-pandemic highs, […]
Becoming an Employee-Owned Firm
In the NewsLooking around the conference table in 2021, the five owners of Bill Few Associates—all of them in or nearing their sixties—realized they needed a succession plan. The market to sell a business like theirs was hot and they saw many Pittsburgh-based financial planning firms choose to go that route over the last 10 years. But […]
Are We Out of Georgia Yet?
Market UpdateAs an economic commentator on CNBC was trying to describe how much longer the stock and bond markets might stay down, she said the day-after-day bad news is as irritating as her kids asking, “Are we there yet?” on a car ride. Hearing that triggered childhood memories of my family’s frequent car trips. Around 1970, […]
Making the Right Financial Moves During Market Volatility
Financial PlanningMany would agree that there is still a great amount of uncertainty lately when it comes to finances. From inflation, market volatility, and global markets, it can be hard to imagine where it will all go from here. While it is important to stay calm and not make sudden moves over the changes in inflation […]
Women and Finances: A Unique Perspective
Financial PlanningFinancial Focus for Women:An article series created by Bill Few Associates to help women achieve financial independence. When I think about financial articles geared towards women, I feel conflicted. When reading about women and finance, it can come across as a mere marketing tool. An insinuation that women are a “niche” market in the financial […]
May 17, 2022 Market Commentary
Market UpdateIt is still hard for me to fathom that my high school years were over forty years ago. Back in the day, mainly because of my size versus my talent, I was quite the athlete. I will spare you my Al Bundy stories of gridiron glory, but I want to tell you about two-a-day practices. […]
