There are a number of ways to describe the stock market when it is down. Bear Market, Correction, Bubble Bursting, Oversold, Downward Volatility, but rarely do you hear the word “opportunity” in unison with the former. Of course, what I am talking about is Tax Loss Harvesting.
Anyone can seem like a good financial advisor when markets are doing well. The expectation investors have when investing in capital markets is to make money, so when expectations are easy to meet, the bar tends to be set pretty low. However, it’s downturns in the markets that separate great financial advisors from mediocre ones. It’s times like these when people may wonder what their financial advisor is doing during this bear market.
I love a good story or analogy as much as anyone, but with everything going on right now, I feel it's best to just get down to the brass tacks. I want to share how markets are doing and that FSG is being proactive. I think many may be surprised to find out that their accounts are doing much better than anticipated given the news cycle.
Will Social Security benefits be lost? While the program has long been underfunded, those already receiving or nearing retirement benefits are unlikely to be affected. Several policy changes, such as raising the retirement age or increasing payroll taxes, could stabilize the system, but younger individuals should prepare for saving for retirement now.
Pre-tax retirement plans have been a favored vehicle of investors and financial advisors for many years. As a financial advisor, I have held the opinion that these plans are one of the, if not the, best way to save for retirement.
Asset ownership or debt reduction? A common question considered, yet a question frequently simplified down to determination by simple interest rate differentials (the separation between interest charged on debt and the rate of return expected on your investment portfolio). Life, especially the interrelationships of economics and the underlying mathematics, is not so simple.
It's that time of year again when most Stellantis (formally Chrysler) employees will be eligible to receive their annual profit-sharing check on March 7, 2025. This year, approximately 38,800 U.S. hourly workers will receive up to $3,780 in profit-sharing. This is a major annual event for most Stellantis employees.
As of January 23, 2025 participants in the GM Retirement Savings Plan (RSP 401k) have a new and potentially game changing investment option. The plan now allows participants to open a self directed 401k account through Fidelity (BrokerageLink®). You might be asking what is a self directed 401k and why is this game changing?