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At the end of 2022, Congress passed over 90 changes to the tax code. On February 2nd, we held a Zoominar where I summarized the bigger changes that affect most people. Here are some of the tax laws and limits not discussed in the Zoominar: Gift Tax Exclusion Rises to $17,000 One of the most popular...Read More

What is your first memory about money? Maybe it’s the sense of pride from earning money for yourself for the first time, your first job, or the excitement of an allowance. It could be the thrill of spending a hard-earned dollar on something at the gas station or the stress of parents fighting over finances....Read More

“To reduce inflation, you have to squash the perception that we are going to have it.” – Eddy Vataru, Osterweiss Inflation is a self-fulfilling prophecy. If we believe prices will be higher, then producers keep prices higher, and this positive cycle continues. Some related services we provide: Investment Advice Tax and Estate Planning Tax Optimization...Read More

This week, I have some tips for our clients to make your investment experience a little less painful while the investment world goes through turmoil. 1. Go Mobile The first way to make your investment experience easier is to access your accounts, financial plans, and get in contact with your financial planner – all of...Read More

Planning a dignified end of life is key. At our last Lunch & Learn, Kim Callinan, president of Compassion and Choices and national expert on end-of-life planning, explained her best methods for planning this unique phase of life. Watch the session below (and scroll down for a free resource!).   Kim is an end-of-life doula....Read More

Join us for a chance to talk with Shelly Slocum, author of an Amazon #1 New Release book, Love and Inspiration from Mom.  Shelly will share her publishing journey and how she was able to turn her family’s lemons into a top-selling book with the foreword written by Jack Canfield, co-author of the Chicken Soup...Read More

Read this Periscope for ideas about doing an easy and practical mid-year check in on your goals and investments. Also, scroll down to link to thoughts about inflation, the economy, and the death of the 60/40 portfolio. And don’t forget to join us for our next Lunch & Learn event next week – there’s still...Read More

Read this Periscope for insights into the future of inflation and how long it may last! Doubleline Research Says… In the last of two Periscopes on inflation, we look at the bottom-up research from one of our investment partners, Doubleline. Ryan Kimmell believes inflation will last longer than most analysts. Last week, I unfairly summarized...Read More

Read this Periscope for insights into the future of inflation and how long it may last! Doubleline Research Says… Recently, Ryan Kimmell with Doubleline gave us his company’s forecast for inflation. In brief, Doubleline believes inflation will last longer than most analysts are predicting. They are a little gloomy. Ryan looks at it from what...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