Investment
Investing should be easy – just buy low and sell high – but most of us have trouble following that simple advice. There are principles and strategies that may enable you to put together an investment portfolio that reflects your risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals. Understanding these principles and strategies can help you avoid some of the pitfalls that snare some investors.
Inflation and Your Portfolio
Even low inflation rates can pose a threat to investment returns.
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Emerging Market Opportunities
What are your options for investing in emerging markets?
Emotional vs. Strategic Decisions
Information vs. instinct. Are your choices based on evidence of emotion?
Are Alternative Investments Right for You?
With alternative investments, it’s critical to sort through the complexity.
How to Invest in LGBTQ+ Friendly Companies
This article allows those who support LGBTQ+ interests to explore the possibilities of Socially Responsible Investing.
Inflation & Your Money
It's important to understand how inflation is reported and how it can affect investments.
Your Shifting Risk Tolerance
Time and market performance may subtly and slowly imbalance your portfolio.
Impact Investing or Philanthropy
This fun piece can help your clients explore the benefits of impact investing versus founding a philanthropy.
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
Learn about key investment principles that will help you navigate the unpredictability of the financial markets.
Best-Performing Asset Classes
Bonds may outperform stocks one year only to have stocks rebound the next.
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Student Loan Payoff Calculator: Extra Payments Can Save You
See how extra payments toward your student loans could shorten your payoff timeline.
Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred Savings
Compare how the same contribution grows differently in taxable versus tax-deferred accounts.
Monthly Budget
Track your monthly income and expenses to get a clearer view of your cash flow.
Student Loan Refinance Calculator
Compare your current student loan terms to a potential refinance to see if it makes sense.
What Is the Dividend Yield?
Calculate the dividend yield of a holding and see what that means for income over time.
College Savings
See how much you may need to save now to cover future college costs for your child.
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Jane Bond: Scaling the Ladder
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, uncovering the mystery of bond laddering.
Bursting the Bubble
Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?
The Fed and How It Got That Way
Here is a quick history of the Federal Reserve and an overview of what it does.
The Junk Drawer Approach to Investing
It's easy to let investments accumulate like old receipts in a junk drawer.
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You’ve made investments your whole life. Work with us to help make the most of them.
What Can a Million Dollars Buy You?
$1 million in a diversified portfolio could help finance part of your retirement.
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