Teaching Kids Financial Responsibility: Summer Jobs and Roth IRAs

You can open a Roth IRA for your child to evolve their financial knowledge while helping invest for retirement, a first house and/or qualified educational expenses.

Empower New Graduates with Gifts of Independence

While cash or gift cards are always appreciated, consider something with lasting value that can help launch college and high school graduates towards financial independence.

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At or Near Retirement? Time to Say Bucket!

Retirees view risks differently, but the greatest risk is behavioral. Let’s discuss a sustainable and tax-efficient approach to retirement distribution strategies.

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The Clash Against The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven have gained 71% this year while the other 493 stocks in the S&P 500 have gained just 6%.

Yes, even the Nasdaq-100 Index rebalances. What about you?

Seven companies (combining Alphabet’s share classes) represented over 55% weighting of the NASDAQ 100 index and were educed to 38% with smaller companies within the index being purchased.