Most individuals and businesses are familiar with traditional checking accounts. However, there are other options that can offer higher interest rates while providing similar levels of protection as traditional checking and savings accounts. The key is understanding your immediate cash…Read More
It’s a tough labor market, and retaining the best talent is a challenge for many businesses. One way to attract and keep skilled team members is to offer a 401(k) plan with a match that sets you apart from your…Read More
It’s almost the last quarter of 2024. Can you believe it? Now is an ideal time to review your tax planning with your financial advisor and tax preparer or CPA so you can implement appropriate strategies for 2024. If you…Read More
Employees get paid for doing work. Investors get paid for taking risk. Risk is the chance of losing value between the time of purchase and sale. We experience risk when the value of an asset falls while we own it….Read More
A 529 account can be a great tool for saving for college. Investment growth is tax-free, and so are the withdrawals (if used for qualifying education expenses). In many parts of the country, state income tax deductions are available for…Read More
Investing a large sum of money can be daunting, especially with the uncertainty of market fluctuations. Enter dollar-cost averaging (DCA), a strategy designed to help investors manage risk by spreading their investments over time. By consistently investing a fixed amount,…Read More
This month we want to highlight some of the key takeaways from our quarterly update video as well as expand on a couple of areas that may be in focus in the months ahead. Signs of life in the global…Read More
Through much of the year, strong year-to-date gains have been touted, and even despite a near 10% selloff since July, the S&P 500 remains up over 8.5% year to date. However, that strength has come from an ever narrowing list…Read More
Thinking about buying a real estate investment property? With interest rates on investment property mortgages near 8%, it is more difficult to generate positive cash flow on these properties than even a year ago. Investors who can pay for a…Read More
Marc Andreessen, perhaps the most influential venture capitalist, offers a simple definition of artificial intelligence: “The application of mathematics and software code to teach computers how to understand, synthesize, and generate knowledge in ways similar to how people do it.”…Read More
