The Future is Uncertain. Better to Prepare than Predict.

Category: Investing

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?
 

Beyond Traditional Investments

Category: Investing

By Matt Moklestad

08/09/2019

Are alternative investments right for you? Matt Moklestad shares some things to consider when looking into this asset class.

Timing Isn’t Everything

Category: Investing

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.

Markets Move. So Should You.

Category: Investing

By Ryan Lamoureux

07/29/2019

The primary reason for portfolio rebalancing is to maintain the risk profile of the policy portfolio that the client has chosen. However, periodic rebalancing has the added benefit of ?buying low? and ?selling high?.

Being a Counterintuitive Investor – Do Stock Markets Follow GDP?

Category: Investing

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

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?

5 Ways to Make Your Investment Portfolio More Tax-Efficient

Category: Investing

By Matt Moklestad

04/29/2019

Just like you pay taxes on the income you earn at your job; you also must pay taxes on the income or gains earned on your non-retirement investments.

Spring Training Thoughts for Your Portfolio

Category: Investing

By Brad Rempe

04/15/2019

While the impact of each may not be dramatic on their own, collectively they add up and represent the things we do to incrementally add value to our clients.