Last year was the first negative year (calendar year at least) in the US Stock market since 2008.  Are we in for a rebound or are we in for continued struggles? Most people are wondering what happens next.  We’ll look at some historical data to see if it offers an read more

Some years stocks go up.  And every now and then stocks go down.  And  one of the best ways we have found to help visualize how various types of investments behave is by using the asset allocation quilt.  Each major asset class is assigned a color, and each year, the pe read more

It is the time of year when we financial advisors look into our crystal ball and try to see what is going to happen next year.  If the big Investment Banks and brokerage firms can do it, why can’t we? Click on the video to watch.   As luck would have it, pred read more

The Dow Jones Industrial Average acts as a scoreboard for investors.  It provides an easy way for investors to tell whether the market has had a good or bad day.  But from time to time, investors need to recalibrate what those big moves mean.  After all, a 100 point mov read more

2019 Updates: Cost of Living Adjustments, Increased Contribution Limits and More There are several important changes which can impact your retirement.  Today’s episode of 5 Good Minutes will focus on the 2019 updates to: Social Security Benefits Medicare Part B Pr read more

Elder financial abuse is a growing problem in America.  There are some steps you can take to prevent people from taking advantage of you.  In this episode of Your Money: One on One we talk about some of the things you can do to protest yourself. Our guest is Jonathan De read more