It’s earnings season for the banks, and report cards are coming out. Margins continue to shrink. Banks are beginning to move to an online model, attracting millennials, and possibly you could see less brick and mortar buildings in the...
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Staying the Course Investors tend to see short-term volatility as the enemy. Volatility may lead many investors to move money out of the market and “sit on the sidelines” until things “calm down.” Although this approach may appear to...
The last two months have brought continued market volatility to both stocks and bonds. It can be hard to stomach at times, yet it’s also expected. The long-term investor knows that markets on average, go up 7 out of...
Gridlock is Good for the Markets The markets asked, and they received. U.S. stocks rallied today after the midterm election results came in about as expected. Investors were bullish following the results due to the belief that gridlock...
U.S. stocks are cresting to all-time highs, almost daily. These are the times when investors look forward to opening their monthly statement. The anticipation is high, you open the envelope (or electronic statement) and wow, is that right? Shouldn’t...
Many people have heard about reverse mortgages. They are hyped on TV, radio, magazines and many brokers recommend them aggressively. As a financial planners we have considered them as a possible solution for those who are concerned about outliving...