Deadline Reminder: Contribute to IRAs by April 18th
Even though tax filing season is well under way, there is still time to make a contribution for 2021 to a Traditional or Roth IRA until Monday, April 18th, 2022. You can contribute up to $6,000 for 2021 or $7,000 if you were age 50 or older on or before December 31, 2021. Important Reminders…
Read MoreFebruary Market Review
March 1, 2022 Investors have been on a bumpy ride as both domestic and emerging markets have seen continued volatility over the past few months. February was no exception with the broad-market S&P 500 dipping into its first 10% correction in almost two years as geopolitical tensions intensified. The last week of February brought the…
Read MoreWhen Markets Are Down, What Should You Do About RMDS?
Keep these strategies and considerations in mind. To ensure that tax liabilities aren’t deferred indefinitely, investors are obligated by the IRS to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) from most retirement accounts. For those born after June 30, 1949, RMDs begin at age 72; for those born earlier, RMDs begin at age 70½. Volatile markets…
Read MoreJanuary Market Review
February 1, 2022 Volatility was the trend for domestic and foreign equity markets in January, as well as the domestic bond market, albeit to a lesser extent. The broad-market S&P 500 flirted with a 10% pullback, for example. The ups and downs in the domestic equity indices stabilized briefly ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s)…
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Are Your Important Documents Secure and Accessible?
Keep your financial life organized with a thoughtful combination of digital and physical storage solutions. Pop quiz: In an emergency, could your loves ones find your current will and power of attorney? If you had to evacuate your home, could you quickly get your hands on your passport, deeds and keepsakes? Are your documents in…
Read MoreDecember Market Review
January 5, 2021 While the traditional end-of-year Santa Claus equity rally may not have been as pronounced as we typically see, it may have just come early. Thus far, we’ve seen both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 notch new highs in December with underlying market sectors firmly in the green. Despite…
Read MoreNovember Market Review
December 1, 2021 Even as many families in the United States gathered to celebrate what felt like a more normal Thanksgiving holiday – complete with traditional feasts – there was fresh evidence the pandemic will provide us with more to digest. Positive fundamentals and supportive seasonality propelled the equity markets to record highs during the…
Read MoreThe Family Meeting: Communication is Key
The season for gathering is upon us. A little more than half of those in the baby-boom generation plan to travel in 2021, according to an AARP survey, and 57% of them are planning a trip to spend time with loved ones. Which brings to mind an important topic: the family meeting. Though it may…
Read MoreOctober Market Review
November 1, 2021 The major domestic equity indices climbed steadily through October, a confident step forward from September’s stumble even as supply issues created intermittent voids on supermarket shelves and broad patches of uncovered tarmac at car dealerships. Strong corporate earnings reports set the stage at the start of the month, and the release of…
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