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Andy Reynolds
Brian Burton
Cameron Hamilton
Frank Yozwiak
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Jeff Lehmann
John Boardman
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Tax Management in Bull Markets
How do we manage accounts when everything is up? With cooperative markets, many investors have accumulated substantial capital...
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The Power of Homeownership
Key Takeaways: Having a fixed-rate mortgage keeps a large portion of your budget constant versus the variability of rental costs...
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College Savings Vehicles
So often in life and in financial planning, perfect can be the enemy of good.  This is certainly the case when it comes to saving...
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Social Security: Whether to Wait to Start Taking Retirement Benefits
Key Takeaways: You could be facing up to a 30% reduction in your PIA by taking Social Security retirement benefits at age 62....
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The Economy’s Return to Normal
Key Takeaways: Economic data indicates a return to pre-pandemic levels of activity A tight labor market has contributed to some...
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Retirement Saving Myths and Misconceptions
We are fortunate to have a very educated and knowledgeable client base, but we are consistently surprised by the myths and misconceptions...
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The Unanswered Economic Questions About Hybrid Work
Key Takeaways Remote work may be the largest modern shift in employer-employee relations Current tight labor markets have accelerated...
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Robinhood and a New Generation of Investors
Warren Buffett is one of the most famously successful investors of all time and his firm, Berkshire Hathaway, trades today near...
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Portfolio Rebalancing
Below are our key conclusions when considering rebalancing as part of an overall investment management: Developing asset allocation...
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The Cost of a Spent Dollar – What Could an Investment Have Become Through the Years
As we discuss retirement savings, one aspect that is worthy of consideration is the weighing of alternatives.  Hindsight is always...
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Balancing Saving and Giving
Most of our clients aspire to be financially self-sufficient.  As those clients age, we notice some amount of transition into...
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Finding the Best Order for Funding Retirement
With a task as important as funding your retirement, determining which accounts to fund and in what order should not be taken...
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