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Are Bonds the Next Bubble to Burst?
Nary a week has gone by in which we don’t get asked this question in some form or other. Newspapers and CNBC trumpet this headline to grab their readers’ attention, and I make no apology for doing the same—although as you will see as you continue reading, the tone of my article will not be…
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My loved one passed away. What now? A financial advisor may be a valuable resource.
My dad recently passed away, and a month prior, a very dear client passed away. Both left their spouses to handle the finances, and although they left their affairs organized, extensive detective work was still necessary. Once the initial shock of losing someone subsides and the ceremonial procedures are over—what do you do now financially?…
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Intergenerational Planning: Time to Start Planting Seeds
It takes the average recipient of an inheritance 19 days until they buy a new car.1 Over the past several years, some of our clients have participated in client advisory boards in which they tell us what they want and what keeps them awake at night. One of the biggest challenges is bringing up finances…
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Could a reverse mortgage be right for you?
If you are up late at night, you might have seen the TV commercials with your favorite stars of yesteryear and thought that reverse mortgages were only needed if you had nothing left—a last resort whenever every other option has been exhausted. Changes to the FHA insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgage, or HECM, have changed…
