Cheers to Johnny D!
Category: Financial Planning » Behavioral Finance
Looking back on the six or so years I knew Johnny D, two big themes emerge from his life that are worth us carrying forward.
The Time Might Be Right to Refinance Your Mortgage
Category: Financial Planning » Cashflow
If you’ve financed your house with a 30-year or 15-year mortgage in the last six years, odds are you’re paying a higher interest rate than today's rate.
Tax Planning Strategies For 2019: How Can You Act Now?
Dave Farnsworth of McGowen Hurst Clark Smith explains a few different ways you could reduce your tax liability in 2019.�
The Future is Uncertain. Better to Prepare than Predict.
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
Thoughts on Life and Leadership from Nine of Des Moines’ Best
Category: Foster Group
I went to the Business Record’s 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes Event. Nine people were given the opportunity to speak. They shared up to ten of their best ideas for life and leadership. I’ve compiled my Top Nine list in alphabetical order.
Not Flavor-of-the-Month Financial Planning!
Category: Financial Planning » Behavioral Finance
Foster Group does not raise a pumpkin spice flag in the morning to check the wind direction before offering prescriptive advice.
Who Run the World? Girls!
Category: Financial Planning » Behavioral Finance
Women currently influence nearly half the wealth in the United States and will likely influence 75% of the wealth by the year 2030.
Satisfying Your Tastes and Preferences for Investing and Dining
If you were asked to describe what you liked about your favorite food, where would you start? If you were asked to describe what you would like in your investment portfolio, what would you emphasize?
Keep Three Buckets in Your Retirement Boat
One way to improve your investment experience is to walk through our lifeboat drill. Brad Rempe shares three 'buckets' to include.
March 20, 2020 Financial Perspectives
Category: Investing » Asset Allocation
In this Foster Group update, Chief Investment Officer, Kent Kramer discusses current circumstances in the bond market.
2020 Vectors & Viewpoints Q1
Category: Foster Group
Our quarterly newsletter covers the latest Foster Group news and updates.
Do Simple Better
A focus on the fundamentals is not just good advice for the sports world. It applies to many areas of our lives and certainly our finances.
Foster Group’s Response to COVID-19
Category: Foster Group
Foster Group is committed to serving and caring for our clients during this challenging time. Our team is available for phone calls and virtual meetings.
March 27, 2020 Financial Perspectives
In this Foster Group update, Chief Investment Officer, Kent Kramer gives a financial recap from the past week and discusses portfolio rebalancing.
Coronavirus Worries Drive Economic Uncertainty and Stock Market Declines
Category: Investing
In this 20 minute webinar, Foster Group's Chief Investment Officer, Kent Kramer, explains how the market has responded to the coronavirus outbreak and how investors should react to the recent market declines.
Who Should Care About the CARES Act? You!
Category: Financial Planning » Cashflow
Early in the morning on Wednesday, March 25th, negotiators from both Congress and the Executive branch struck a deal spending nearly $2.2 Trillion to aid individuals and businesses.�
Webinar Replay: Secure Act Q&A
Category: Financial Planning
Kent Kramer and Zach Dalluge answer some important questions about the Setting Every Community Up For Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) of 2019.
To Refinance or Not…That is the Question
Category: Financial Planning » Cashflow
While our advice for nearly everyone is to sit tight when it comes to their investments, there is a move we’d encourage nearly everyone to consider – refinance your mortgage.
April 3, 2020 Financial Perspectives
In this Foster Group update, Chief Investment Officer, Kent Kramer gives an investment recap from the past week and discusses bear markets, recessions, and recovery.
April 9, 2020 Financial Perspectives
Chief Investment Officer, Kent Kramer gives an investment recap from the past week and discusses portfolio positioning.
Clarifying the CARES Act for Businesses
Category: Financial Planning » Closely Held Business
Dave Hove, Senior Tax Partner at LWBJ, highlights programs that apply specifically to businesses under the CARES Act.