Conventional Wisdom & The Fed | Financial Perspectives (In a Minute)
Conventional wisdom is quoted often in news reporting about everything from the economy and markets to sports and politics. This week, Kent Kramer looks at current conventional wisdom regarding markets and the economy.
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Coronavirus Worries Drive Economic Uncertainty and Stock Market Declines
Coronavirus Worries Drive Economic Uncertainty and Stock Market Declines
Cryptocurrency: Not for the Faint of Heart
Will cryptocurrency replace the $20 bill in your pocket? Will the decentralization/digitization of currency end up solving anything? Will it be of long-term value? Or will it end up being only a place for speculators to try and capitalize on the sentiment of others? Anyone wanting to allocate to cryptocurrency should understand the inherent uncertainty and volatility of this relatively new digital commodity.
Debt Ceiling Politics & Markets | Financial Perspectives
Politics are always in the news. Right now, we're hearing a lot about the debt ceiling and the need to increase the US debt ceiling so the government can pay their bills ... or maybe not. This week, Kent Kramer provides an overview of debt ceiling history and what we are seeing today.
Debt- A Useful Tool or Financial Burden
Equilibrium Markets in the Time of COVID
Over the years, Foster Group has utilized a number of mutual funds and exchange traded funds managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA). DFA was founded in 1981 on the idea of making academic investment research and empirically based portfolio management accessible to investors. In this article, Professor Kenneth French describes how markets responded to the events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Equity Compensation: What You Need to Know
The proper use and management of equity compensation are significant components of a healthy financial picture for corporate leaders. Let’s take a closer look at three types of equity compensation.
ESG Investing. What Does It Mean to be a Responsible Investor?
Estate Planning Opportunities in a Low Interest Rate Environment
Many estate planning techniques are based on the Internal Revenue Code Section 7520 interest rate, which is at an all-time low of 0.6% as of June 2020.
Even Your Finances Need Weed Whacking Sometimes
Event Replay: Generosity. More Than One Way to Give. More Than One Way to Get Started.
What does generosity mean to you? Foster Group Founder Jerry Foster and his wife, Nancy, share stories about starting small and finding causes they believed in. Hear how you can discover and develop your unique generosity framework.
Event Replay: Uncertainty is the New Certainty
Every Investor’s Real Question: “Am I Going to Be Okay?”
In my time working with clients, there is one question asked more than any other, “Am I going to be okay?”
Fantasy Football and Financial Planning: What is your strategy?
Making good decisions and ultimately avoiding costly mistakes can be life-changing. Note that it does not start and end with picking the best player or hot stock but rather goals and a plan.