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Fixed income investments are popular among investors because they offer a predictable and steady stream of income. However, there are some considerations that you should take into account before investing in fixed income securities. See also: Bonds and Fixed Income Investments What is a fixed income investment? A fixed income investment is an investment that...Read More

Special guest Leia Ursery joins Karl Frank, CFP, and Nathan Merrill and provides useful and informative insights into something most of us fear: probate. If you have not had the opportunity to take an estate through probate, you likely dread the process like you might dread the Department of Motor Vehicles. But Leia Ursery will...Read More

Read this post for insights into why inflation happens and how long it may last. Doubleline Research Says… Recently, we had one of our investment partners speak at a Lunch & Learn event for our clients.  Ryan Kimmell is an analyst with Doubleline, a company with whom we have significant investments for many of our...Read More

Read this Periscope to learn more about the value of hiring a financial planner. Also, check the website for a video to learn more about the nuanced ways to measure and attempt to predict inflation, and about the tools that the Federal Reserve uses to reduce inflation! Financial planning is more than investment management As...Read More

  Read this post for insights about cryptocurrency investors and real-life financial planning. Also, check the website for a video about inflation and interest rates! Financial planning involves more than investment management As a general rule, you want to align your investments so you can achieve your financial plans. Conversely, you do not want to...Read More

Please refer to our Form ADV Part 2A disclosure brochure for additional information regarding the qualifications and business practices of A&I. Today, many people are looking for alternatives to investing in equity markets. Equity markets is a term synonymous with stock markets. Stocks and other securities are bought and sold on exchanges. Some of the...Read More

  Read this post for more information about inflation and the US dollar. Inflation defies tradition A recent headline in the Wall Street Journal summarizes a unique historical aberration: Years ago, high U.S. inflation meant a weak dollar. So far, it is different this time, and many on Wall Street are betting it will stay...Read More

  Read this post for a brief overview of some of the challenges faced by America’s biggest economic rival, and the world’s second largest economy. China wants to be the biggest and best China has ambitious goals and the country’s recent success has increased the chances that it will achieve them. One of the goals...Read More

  China, a story about when I grew up… Read this Periscope for insights into the world’s second largest economy and how it is influencing the culture and behavior of the world at large. When I grew up in Singapore… So begins our conversation with Louis Lau, one of our investment managers who specializes in...Read More

  China is going its own way As I discussed at the beginning of this year, China is going its own way. With the world’s second largest economy and the fastest growth rate of any large country, they are flexing economic strength. Read more: Our 2022 Outlook is Cautiously Optimistic Watch the video from January:...Read More