Stocks soared last week, with the S&P 500 gaining more than 3.5% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq soared more than 5%, both making new all-time highs along the way. Sparking the surge was continued strong overall earnings. According to FactSet, Q2 S&P 500 earnings are now up a staggering …
Published by Teresa Milner | LinkedIn We all know it’s important to save for retirement. But, with so many different account options and rules, what is the best one for you? In my attempt to make the complicated simple, I choose to educate my clients on a plan I refer to as the “ …
Published by Jake Bleicher When I think of retirement, I think of spending a month traveling throughout Asia tasting exotic cuisines. I want to go fishing in Alaska with my buddies and send my grandchildren to college. I want to surprise underprivileged children with presents on Christmas, …
Published by Mark Petersen Divorce is one of the most emotional experiences people may contend with in their lives. With the exception of Ross Geller on Friends, most people may only experience divorce once or twice in their lifetime. With limited exposure to the process, it may be easy to …
Who knew tax reform could be so easy? Less than two weeks after going to conference, Republicans reconciled the differences between the House and Senate bills and released their final version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act last Friday (12/14) afternoon.[1] The final legislation provides signi …
Published by Scott Kubie, Senior Investment Strategist | LinkedIn The S&P 500 is coming up on one of its longest streaks ever. November was the 11th straight month this year that the S&P 500, including dividends, has increased. We don’t know of any year where the index has increased …
Published by Mark Lookabill, Wealth Advisor | LinkedIn We spend a fair amount of time talking with our clients about the creation and ongoing monitoring of their Family Index Number. For many, this is an endeavor that they may ultimately not ever utilize. However, I am passionate about stre …
