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Year-End Financial Planning: Smart Moves Before Next Year

Category: Financial Planning » Education Planning » 529 Plans
By Kent Kramer
11/18/2025

Are you optimizing your year-end for maximum financial benefit? Kent's blog post reveals helpful key strategies, from SALT limits to Donor Advised Funds.

Why Market Highs Aren’t a Reason for Worry | Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Kent Kramer
11/17/2025

In this edition of Financial Perspectives, Kent Kramer explores why market highs often trigger anxiety and how investors can cultivate educated optimism. Discover the psychology behind market fears, learn from historical trends, and understand our approach to portfolios.

Webinar: Weatherproof Your Wealth

Category: Investing » Asset Allocation » Asset / Liability Matching
By Kent Kramer
09/24/2025

Investing is about the future. Your future. In this webinar, learn how to address your financial circumstances today, adjust your portfolio as your needs change, and help achieve your long-term goals.

The World Needs Better Investors

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Align Purposes and Portfolio
By Kent Kramer
09/16/2025

Truly successful investing—whether in the market, your children, your community, or yourself—demands deeper, less quantifiable considerations. In this article, Kent invites you to think about

AI Explained: Hype vs. Reality | A Conversation with Stephen de Man, Dimensional Fund Advisors

Category: Foster Group
By Kent Kramer
08/18/2025

AI is everywhere in the headlines — but how much is hype, and what’s real? Stephen de Man of Dimensional Fund Advisors joins Kent Kramer to explore AI’s history, opportunities, risks, and how to start using it responsibly.

Why the Market’s Volatility Is Different This Time…and The Same. What You Should Expect.

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Kent Kramer
06/17/2025

Kent Kramer tackles the question, 'Is it different this time?' by analyzing what’s different and what's the same in market downturns. He discusses historical market declines, the catalysts behind them, and the importance of maintaining long-term optimism despite short-term volatility.

5 Market Downturns and the Surprising Lessons We Learned | Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Apply Markets
By Kent Kramer
06/16/2025

This month, Kent Kramer tackles the question, 'Is it different this time?' by analyzing what’s different and what's the same in market downturns. He discusses historical market declines, the catalysts behind them, and the importance of maintaining long-term optimism despite short-term volatility.


How Much Income Do I Need in Retirement? | Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Asset Allocation » Growth & Preservation
By Kent Kramer
05/19/2025

How much will you really need in retirement? And how do you make it last? This month, Kent Kramer and Marcus Iwig discuss forecasting expenses, managing investments for income, and handling life's curveballs in retirement.

Am I OK? Building Income Safety Into Your Portfolio

Category: Investing » Asset Allocation » Asset / Liability Matching
By Kent Kramer
05/13/2025

Market periods like these have a way of making virtually everyone ask the questions, "Am I okay? Is my financial plan going to survive these latest seismic events?" Kent Kramer looks at historical worst-case scenarios and how they could be used to inform your financial plan.

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