Jeff Poole

Understanding How Investment Returns Are Taxed

Updated for 2025 As Benjamin Franklin famously said: "In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death…

3 weeks ago

How to Make the Most of a Health Savings Account (HSA) in 2025

  Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are tax-advantaged medical savings plans, which can act like both a personal checking and investment…

2 months ago

Financial Planning Checklist

Ready to start the new year focusing on your financial well-being? Here’s a simple month-by-month list to get started and…

3 months ago

US Companies Are the Innovation Leaders

I watch many economic trends and business issues evolve as a financial professional. The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI)…

8 months ago

Turn Your RMD into Charitable Donations

If you dream of your financial legacy leaving a lasting impact on the world, there's a way you can make…

1 year ago

When Does the Fed Meet and Where are Interest Rates Going?

The Federal Reserve meets 8 times a year to discuss raising, lowering, or keeping interest rates the same. The meeting…

1 year ago

Social Security and Inflation

Social Security recipients received an 8.7% increase in their benefit amounts in 2023, the largest increase since 1981. The next…

2 years ago

ESG Investing: Grow your Wealth Through Green Investments

Early Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Investing Twenty years ago, when someone asked for my guidance on choosing an environmentally…

2 years ago

Inflation Trends 2023

A topic we have been discussing in our meetings is the concept of year-over-year inflation. Near the middle of each…

2 years ago

The Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates to Slow Inflation

What to Expect in the Future From the Federal Reserve? The Federal Reserve met this month for their second meeting…

3 years ago