Investment Policy Statement – Why Is It Important?
It is important for all investors, whether an individual, family, retirement plan, or nonprofit, to plan their investment approach around their goals and objectives. Investment Policy Statements (IPS) often document these items. Here are four reasons why it is important to have a clearly articulated IPS.
Foster Group Named to CNBC FA 100 List
Foster Group has been recognized in the 2021 CNBC FA 100 list, which ranks the top-rated financial advisory firms in 2021.
An Investment Portfolio Is Like a Good Smoothie
Recently, I rediscovered the benefits of homemade smoothies for breakfast. They are nutritious, natural, easy to make, efficient, and delicious! This morning, I was thinking about how a good investment portfolio is like a good smoothie!
What the Air Force Taught Me About Being a Financial Advisor
Before I joined Foster Group, I served 24 years as a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) Specialist in the United States Air Force. It might seem like quite the career transition from Airman to Financial Planner. However, the two paths have more in common than one might expect.
Emerging Markets – What Are They?
Five Myths Your Landlord Wants You To Believe
It can be difficult to discern fact from fiction when dealing with landlords. A misunderstanding of these key issues can have serious consequences for your practice. The following information should help dispel some common myths and prevent costly mistakes in your next lease negotiation.
September 27th, 2021 Financial Perspectives
Sequence of Return Risk
What Have We Learned in the Last 4 Months?
How have things changed at Foster Group in the past four months? Below are a few thoughts on what has changed… and a brief comment on what hasn’t.
July 28, 2020 Financial Perspectives
1:14 - News: July 13th - July 24th
4:06 - Market News: July 13th - July 24th
5:40 - Are We There Yet?
7:56 - Which Party Is Better?
11:10 - Seeing Only the Negative
You Bring Your Vision; We’ll Draw the Map
At Foster Group, we work to capture the visions of our clients and their families, and then we create a roadmap to help them pursue those visions
Have You Heard About CoreWealth?
We are now offering CoreWealth, a smart, client-driven technology solution supported by our Foster Group expertise and human touch.
A Doctors Guide to Financial Planning Through a Crisis
Financial planning is always challenging. Doctors already have a compressed career timeline and the recent global crisis just adds to the complexity.
Diversification: Preparing for the Next Surprise
Probably only one thing is certain: The world is still full of surprises yet to be revealed. Is your portfolio diversified in preparation for the next one?
How Do I Get Started with Foster Group?
When it comes to engaging with Foster Group, we want the first step to be not only easy; but insightful, engaging, and intuitive, as well.
July 13, 2020 Financial Perspectives
3:49 - Recent Market News & 2020 First Half Markets
6:40 - Headline Risks
12:04 - Know the Sources of Headline Risk
13:53 - Resist Investment Action Based on Headline Risk
15:04 - Develop a Checklist for Headline Risk
Retirement Planning Through a Crisis
June 22, 2020 Financial Perspectives
2:49 - Markets: June 15th – June 19th, 2020
3:47 - What Is a REIT?
4:28 - How Have REITs Been Impacted So Far in 2020?
5:14 - REIT Sectors & YTD Returns
6:55 - A Closer Look at Office REITs
Permanent Life Insurance Policies Need Reviews Too!
Is your life insurance policy performing as well as it could be? Guest blogger Eryka Morehead explains some factors that could be undermining your policy’s performance.
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.