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Even since the Great Recession, municipal bonds have seen more trouble than is normal for this usually super-safe segment of the bond market. Several municipalities in California filed for bankruptcy (Stockton, Vallejo, San Bernardino), then there was Detroit, and now … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →