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Why the IRS may be the biggest benefactor of your retirement investments

July 27, 2021 by Financial Strategies Group Leave a Comment

As a financial and retirement planner, I have learned that people hate paying taxes.  The truth is, the history of taxation is a complicated one full of wars, audits, jail time, and factions of society that were created in rebellion to the idea itself.  To make things worse, the “rules” laid out by … [Read more...] about Why the IRS may be the biggest benefactor of your retirement investments

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2021 Second Quarter Market Update – Let’s Talk About Inflation

July 13, 2021 by Financial Strategies Group Leave a Comment

Q2 Recap: Before we begin discussing inflation, let’s take a quick look at what happened to investments in Q2. Following an explosive 9 month run, small cap stocks slowed their pace of growth allowing large cap stocks to nearly close the gap for the year. Meanwhile, international markets … [Read more...] about 2021 Second Quarter Market Update – Let’s Talk About Inflation

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The Fiduciary Duty Explained What It Means For Investors

July 13, 2021 by Financial Strategies Group Leave a Comment

The word “Fiduciary” gets a lot of attention in the financial services industry. But what exactly is it, and what does it really mean for investors? Generally speaking, a fiduciary is someone acting on the behalf of another, usually in some kind of legal or financial capacity. Some examples of … [Read more...] about The Fiduciary Duty Explained What It Means For Investors

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How to Enjoy Retirement and Still Provide a Legacy

June 11, 2021 by Financial Strategies Group Leave a Comment

For retirees that wish to truly enjoy their retirement but still want to provide a legacy, setting priorities and finding a balance will be key. Most would agree that ensuring one's stability in retirement should be the top priority. The first step to ensuring you can enjoy retirement is to make … [Read more...] about How to Enjoy Retirement and Still Provide a Legacy

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When it Comes to Achieving Investing Goals…Objective is Everything

May 24, 2021 by Financial Strategies Group Leave a Comment

If I asked you what your objective is when it comes to investing, what would your answer be? In my years as a financial advisor, I have found the answers I have gotten to this question to be far too broad to be meaningful.  Whether it is “retirement,” “saving for my children’s college education,” … [Read more...] about When it Comes to Achieving Investing Goals…Objective is Everything

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The “B” Word

May 17, 2021 by Financial Strategies Group Leave a Comment

No, I’m not talking about that “B” word! I’m talking about that curse word known as a BUDGET. I commonly refer to your budget as “Lifestyle”. Now, I’m not talking about a budget in the sense that everyone has to have an itemized spreadsheet or spend countless hours a week micromanaging transactions. … [Read more...] about The “B” Word

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Sign of the Times

May 3, 2021 by Financial Strategies Group Leave a Comment

After a recent phone call from my 21-year-old son, I realized that some things never change. History does repeat itself in human behavior and how people want to “get rich quick” or how some say, ‘I’m going to retire by the time I’m 30”. The latter was the comment made by one of my son’s friends. He … [Read more...] about Sign of the Times

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The Illusion of Diversification

April 20, 2021 by Financial Strategies Group Leave a Comment

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. I have no idea where that idiom originated from but it is perhaps the best and simplest way to describe diversification. Instinctively investors know they should diversify their portfolio and most do this. Having looked at hundreds, if not thousands, of … [Read more...] about The Illusion of Diversification

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2021 First Quarter Market Update- Small Cap and Big Comebacks

April 12, 2021 by Financial Strategies Group Leave a Comment

Spring is in the air. Cheers to brighter skies, warmer weather, and reconnecting! For a long time, many of our portfolios have had a slight bias towards small-cap stocks (stocks with a total market value under two billion dollars). Sometimes this bias helps performance and sometimes it hurts. We … [Read more...] about 2021 First Quarter Market Update- Small Cap and Big Comebacks

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The Future Cost of Silver and Spot Price

April 2, 2021 by GJ Editor Leave a Comment

If you didn’t know, silver is sold and traded based on a spot price. The current spot price has been hovering around $25 a oz. You used to be able to go online to websites like Kitco or Amax and buy silver 2 to 4 dollars above the spot price, and shipping was only three dollars. You could also go … [Read more...] about The Future Cost of Silver and Spot Price

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