Foster Group - Financial Planning Insights

The Future is Uncertain. Better to Prepare than Predict.

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles

By Jason Brown

10/08/2019

Because I work for Foster Group, a firm dedicated to truly caring for the financial lives of those we serve, a lot of the conversations we have with regard to this uncertainty relate to money

Changing with My Aging

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Align Purposes and Portfolio

By Alex Battani

08/23/2019

At age 30, I have time to recover from an extended market correction. But, what about when I approach retirement? How might my plan and asset allocation need to change?

Timing Isn’t Everything

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles

By Foster Group

08/01/2019

Attempting to buy individual stocks or make tactical asset allocation changes at exactly the “right” time presents investors with substantial challenges.

Being a Counterintuitive Investor – Do Stock Markets Follow GDP?

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty

By Kent Kramer

06/06/2019

It turns out GDP growth rates and stock market performance are not highly correlated in the way we would expect.

High Profit vs Low Profit: The Returns Are In!

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Advance with Science

By Brad Rempe

05/17/2019

If higher returns are offered to riskier investments, why is it that companies with higher profits generate better returns? Aren�t these companies less risky?

Do You Have an All-Weather Portfolio?

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty

By Jon Evans

03/15/2019

While no portfolio is designed to perfectly handle every scenario, we believe that thoughtful planning, combined with evidence-based portfolio construction, can help investors achieve a higher probability for long-term success in various market conditions.