On Being an Intelligent Consumer of Financial News
Being an intelligent consumer of financial news is harder than it sounds. The day-to-day market is a barometer of investor sentiment more than anything else; it would be wrong to assume that a poor start
This is not 2008
Losses in financial markets since the year’s start have engendered fears of a replay of the 2008 financial crisis. Justin Lahart of The Wall Street Journal explains the crucial differences between then and now. Paul
A page from the Redskins’ playbook and other tips for 2016
In 2016, take a page from the Redskins’ playbook and try to sock as much money away as you can. You never know what’s going to happen. Then alternatively, think seriously about spending for play.
More on tax hike, its impact on commercial
property, and yearend tax extenders
Liz Ann Sonders of Schwab offers her take on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Many investors may wonder how a rate hike will impact commercial property values. A report from the accounting firm Ernst
On the rate hike, 2016 outlook, and handling bad news
The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates. More increases are expected in 2016. Barron’s reports. Liz Ann Sonders of Charles Schwab says to expect uncertainty at the start of the coming year. Despite a stated
A Client’s Story: Reaping the powerful rewards of Roth IRA conversions, without a steep tax cost
Ordinarily, favorable tax benefits come at a high cost—but not always. We helped one client over successive years to realize the powerful payoff of a Roth IRA conversion, yet without the steep price of having