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How to be More Efficient in Making Quarterly Tax Payments

With tax season upon us, many individuals and small business owners will soon be filing their taxes for the 2023 income year. Some will find, perhaps unexpectedly, that they are required to make 2024 quarterly tax payments due to not having enough withheld the prior year via an automatic withholding mechanism (paycheck withholding) or from their other sources of income including 1099 income, business income, retirement account withdrawals, etc.

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Andrew Hoffarth, CFP®
How to cope with Election Angst

Presidential elections have a way of creating angst and anxiety. This happens every four years and we always have many conversations with clients of all political persuasions about what, if anything, they should change in their portfolios due to the upcoming election.

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Jim Freeman, CFP®
Investing Newsletter - January 2024
  • In only six out of 97 years from 1926 to 2022 did the market have an annual return that came within two percentage points of the market’s long-term average returns of 10%.

  • It’s extremely important for investors to understand market volatility so they do not get too excited about a “good year” and too worried by a “bad year”.

  • The allure of trying to be in the market when it’s rising - and out of the market when its falling - is completely understandable. But timing decisions can often result in lower returns and increased stress.

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Market Review Q4 - 2023
  • The US equity market posted positive returns for the quarter and outperformed both non-US developed and emerging markets.

  • US real estate investment trusts outperformed non-US REITs during the quarter.

  • US government debt reached 121% of the value of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) last year. Many investors have expressed concern over the impact that servicing this level of debt could have on the stock market. But the historical data show little relation between the two.

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Helping Children Buy a Home: Look before you leap!

After completing post-childhood support goals of funding an education, wedding, or travel expense, being able to help a child purchase their first home is frequently a goal of our clients. For many families, it brings a sense of satisfaction in setting up their children up to achieve their own life goals. However, when done without the proper planning, it has the potential to create family and financial tension.

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Investing Newsletter - July 2023
  • In the past century, there have been 15 recessions in the US. In 11 of those instances, stock returns were positive two years after the recession began.

  • Stock markets typically drop well before a recession is officially announced and then rebound before the recession is officially over.

  • Commit to holding onto your portfolio’s stock allocation for the long term and rebalancing it if markets drop due to a recession or any other event that may trigger a bear market

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