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Confirming What You Know

Category: Financial Planning » Behavioral Finance
By Kyra Wells
12/17/2019
Even though I’ve been helping married clients with their money for years, I realized we needed help. Were we thinking about things in the right way? Were we asking the right questions? Were we doing a good job of listening to each other and respecting our differences? 

Who Really Needs a Financial Advisor?

Category: Foster Group
By Jason Brown
12/13/2019
The truth is, I don’t think everyone needs a financial advisor. In my limited time in the industry, here are some of the reasons I think working with a financial advisor might be a good idea.

Is Your Portfolio Tailored to Fit Your Needs, or Just ‘Off-The-Rack’?

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Advance with Science
By Kent Kramer
11/18/2019
While the alterations may be small and subtle, they make a big difference when it comes to comfort and fit. Our experience is better. For an investment thought experiment, think of the “off the rack suit” as the broad market; we simply take what we get off the shelf with no alteration. Now think of Foster Group as the tailor and the alterations as portfolio personalizations called factor allocations.

Life is Full of Taxes

Category: Financial Planning
By Ross Polking
11/15/2019
As the calendar races to a close, it’s important to consider the impact of selling securities in a non-qualified (aka brokerage or non-retirement) account. While everyone’s situation is different, it’s important to understand the basics.

CFP® or ChFC®, What’s the Difference?

Category: Foster Group
By Kadin White
11/08/2019
Knowing the educational scope of a specific designation will help you feel comfortable that the financial advisor you are working with has the knowledge and experience to help you pursue your goals.

Is Your Portfolio Tailored to Fit Your Needs, or Just ‘Off-The-Rack’?

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Advance with Science
By Kent Kramer
11/18/2019
While the alterations may be small and subtle, they make a big difference when it comes to comfort and fit. Our experience is better. For an investment thought experiment, think of the “off the rack suit” as the broad market; we simply take what we get off the shelf with no alteration. Now think of Foster Group as the tailor and the alterations as portfolio personalizations called factor allocations.

Life is Full of Taxes

Category: Financial Planning
By Ross Polking
11/15/2019
As the calendar races to a close, it’s important to consider the impact of selling securities in a non-qualified (aka brokerage or non-retirement) account. While everyone’s situation is different, it’s important to understand the basics.

CFP® or ChFC®, What’s the Difference?

Category: Foster Group
By Kadin White
11/08/2019
Knowing the educational scope of a specific designation will help you feel comfortable that the financial advisor you are working with has the knowledge and experience to help you pursue your goals.

Money Can’t Buy Happiness, or Can It?

Category: Financial Planning » Behavioral Finance
By Caleb Brown
10/29/2019
The book Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending by Elizabeth Dunn & Michael Norton has changed the way I think and feel about spending. It’s based on academic research that identifies ways that spending can increase our joy, something I didn’t think possible before reading this book!

Single Stock: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Category: Financial Planning » Closely Held Business
By Marcus Iwig
10/25/2019
Executives often have a significant portion of their wealth in their company stock. For retiring or retired executives, or those who have more than their holding requirements, we work to determine how much, if any, they should continue to hold and how to tax-efficiently decrease their exposure as needed.