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Paying for college is expensive and difficult! Here are some tips to keep in mind.Read More

The President wants to raise taxes and Congress may be inclined to pass a bill that makes it so. As your personal financial planners, we get asked frequently – is it better to pay taxes now or later? – we will have to help you make decisions before we know the results. Here are some...Read More

Inflation is Affecting Most Countries in 2021 From August, 2021. We hear a lot of talk about inflation in the USA. But it is not just an American problem. Look at the following chart:   Source: Statista In this great chart on inflation expectations around the world, you can see the USA is not in...Read More

2nd Quarter Investment Update Please click here for the complete investment commentary from our research partners at Litman Gregory. In brief, we are watching: Inflation Covid-19 Fiscal policy, especially in the USA Good expectations for equity returns—but bumpy! It is still too early to say whether and to what extent the past two months’ inflation reports are harbingers...Read More

How High Income Earners can Contribute to a Roth IRA Read more about what some people call a back-door Roth IRA contribution. NOTE: This may go away!   Peter Thiel has a $5 Billion Roth IRA Recently, one of the founders of Paypal, among other successful technology companies, made the news with the size of...Read More

A simple plan that may help any person go tax free with a Roth, regardless of income. Plus, there is a hidden benefit for older folks and people with a higher income. So let’s dive in.Read More

If you want to make a financial plan, then this 10 step plan will make it a little easier for you to work through the vast and complex issues at hand.Read More

4 Themes of Future Growth We last talked about our forecasts in January, and then previously in 2020. We lean on our researchers at Athena Invest and Litman Gregory. We also lean on our investment managers. Among the best forward-thinkers are the men and women at Baron Funds, Artisan, Sands Capital and other “future growth”...Read More

The Death of a 40-year-old Bond Market Read this Periscope for historical perspective on bonds—but it won’t be boring! Macroeconomic Investment Strategies We lean on our research partners at Athena Invest and Litman Gregory to make our investment decisions. Athena’s patented investment process identifies 10 themes, or 10 general ways that all investment managers make...Read More

Read this Periscope for a few tips from the FBI about how you can protect yourself from fraud and theft. How to Protect Yourself from Fraud On Wednesday June 16, Supervisor Special Agent Brian Blauser from the FBI shared some stories and advice about fraud happening right now. The FBI does not allow us to...Read More