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Cryptocurrency: Not for the Faint of Heart

Category: Investing
By Ryan Lamoureux
07/23/2021

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.

Do I Have Portfolio Exposure to China?

Category: Investing
By Ryan Lamoureux
11/10/2021

In recent weeks, China has been a part of US financial headlines for a number of reasons. At Foster Group, we believe in globally diversified model portfolios. We invest our equity portfolios across domestic markets, international markets, and emerging markets. Our models have equity exposure to over 51 countries.

Chart of the Month – May 2022

Category: Investing
By Ryan Lamoureux
05/05/2022

Since the beginning of 2020, checkable deposits have quadrupled, giving consumers the ability to continue spending and withstand increased prices. What does this mean for inflation and prices in the future? 

Chart of the Month – Aug 2022

Category: Investing
By Ryan Lamoureux
08/04/2022

The housing market has been hot since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prices have soared and the interest rate to borrow money for those homes has been at historically low levels. But what is happening now?

Chart of the Month – Oct 2023

Category: Investing
By Ryan Lamoureux
10/10/2023

Have you ever said to yourself “If I would have just bought that stock, I would be set!” Or “How did I not see this coming? I was watching this stock years ago!” Or maybe “I should have never sold that stock!”

Chart of the Month – Dec 2022

Category: Investing
By Ryan Lamoureux
12/16/2022

Those of you who keep up with the financial news are likely familiar with the three most quoted indices, the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the NASDAQ. Sometimes, the returns for all of them are similar, but sometimes they are not.

Bad News

Category: Investing
By Ryan Lamoureux
03/31/2023

Is the title to this blog supposed to be clickbait? Of course it is. That is the point of this blog. Bad news sells.

Do Simple Better

Category: Investing
By Brad Rempe
03/27/2020
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.

Keep Your Eyes on the Horizon and Wings Level

Category: Investing » Alternative Investments
By Reed Rinderknecht
02/09/2022

We often get asked by clients about different ideas they heard from a friend, a new exclusive deal they got invited into, or, most frequently, a specific company or stock that a friend gave them the scoop on. The reality is that a lot of the “great ideas and deals” never amount to any real return, and many end up going to zero. 

Media Drama: Facts or Fiction?

Category: Investing
By Reed Rinderknecht
06/26/2023

The dramatic nature and slant that the media add to their stories to get us interested in reading the page. Do a quick self-check to see through the production and into the facts.

A “Real” Estate – Part One

Category: Foster Group
By Reed Rinderknecht
09/15/2023

As a financial advisor for the past 28 years, I’ve been asked about real estate hundreds of times. Every type of real estate carries pros and cons, risks and rewards.

Spring Clean Your Financial Plan

Category: Investing » Asset Allocation
By Andy Rushenberg
03/21/2022

You can’t have spring without spring cleaning. As you tackle your home, yard, and other spaces this year, your financial plan might also need to be spruced up. Here are a few tips to clean up your financial plan this spring.