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Buckle Up

By now everyone has noticed that 2018’s stock market is far different from 2017’s stock market. The first round of volatility was blamed on higher interest rates. But in fact by then the tax cut had passed and it’s pretty … Continue reading

The Mystery of Traditional IRA Withdrawals

We are asked more often these days about required minimum withdrawals – how they work, why they must happen, and particularly, can taxes on RMDs be avoided. The concept of the IRA contains an implicit agreement between you, as the … Continue reading

Market ‘Dips’ and Market ‘Corrections’

As the market sank this last week, we had a few comments from clients about this ‘rocky ride’. (One note of appreciation – these clients were calling with more concern for us than their portfolios! Thanks for that!) Now is … Continue reading

An Addendum on Security

We had some feedback to our earlier blog on security, specifically around passwords. Our commenter indicated that her passwords were turning out to be too weak and she suggested that we augment our earlier post with some sites that can … Continue reading

Charitable Giving: How Much is Normal?

Americans are pretty charitable, and we’re not just talking about the rich. Generally, Americans give away between 3% and 4% of adjusted gross income per year, across all income levels, though giving tends to be a little higher at the … Continue reading