As financial advisers, we get asked a lot of challenging questions: “How do I make sure I’ll have enough money for retirement?” “What’s a good strategy for lowering my tax burden?” “What’s the best way to pass my business on to my children?” “How aggressively should I invest?” “What if the markets have a downturn?”
We recommend that one should strive to build a diversified portfolio of various assets whose returns don’t all tend to move in the same direction. If one asset class “zigs” while others “zag,” you can potentially offset some of the impact of the declining asset. This often conjures up the old saying “don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”
“What’s the big deal about having a trust anyway?” This is a question I’m often asked in client meetings, though not always in such a brash fashion. Usually the topic of trusts comes up after a client hears that a friend has set one up, which piques my client’s interest.
The price of a college education has risen dramatically over the last few decades – in many cases far beyond the rate of inflation. For example, a $3,000-per-year tuition in the early ‘70s translates to just over $18,000 in today’s dollars. But when I researched a well-known college that cost $3,000 a year back then, I found it now charges between $31,864 and $35,086 a year. And that’s far from the most expensive one.
Modera proudly continues to support the efforts of Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey. On October 24, Modera’s Bill Houck and Mindy Cleaveland took part in the non-profit’s third annual Dining in the Dark
What a difference a year makes. A year ago, we were in the midst of a stock market rout. Recall that the S&P 500 fell 13.5% in the fourth quarter of 2018, as the Fed was still considering rate increases and the trade war with China was just beginning.
Growing up, I was fortunate to have had a financial role model in my mom, who taught me, from the time I was very young, how important it is for a woman to take control of her finances.
ESPP – While the acronym and the spelled-out version - employee stock purchase plan – don’t sound particularly exciting, the financial rewards can be. That’s because, under most circumstances, people whose employers (publicly-traded companies) offer an ESPP can profit by using this benefit strategically
Keatley Wealth Management (KWM), an independent, fee-only financial advisory firm located in Charlotte, NC, has joined Modera. The merger was official as of January 1, 2020. This merger further strengthens both firms’ already robust capabilities in offering fee-only financial planning and investment management. The entire Keatley Wealth Management team has joined Modera. And while they continue to serve clients out of their Colony Road office, they now have access to additional resources, including state-of-the-art technology and the many Modera advisers who specialize in supporting clients with unique needs.
Chuck Roberson has participated for 3 years – every year since he's recovered from cancer – in the Cycle for Survival, an indoor spinning event held at Equinox gyms across the country. This event
