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Good News About Portfolio Costs from DFA

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Avoid Predictable Disappointments
By Matt Moklestad
03/10/2020
Investors will benefit from a reduction in investment costs associated with funds managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), effective February 28, 2020. 

Who Can Benefit from a 529 Plan

Category: Financial Planning » Education Planning » 529 Plans
By Ryne Oller
03/06/2020
While the tax advantages and financial benefits are well-known aspects of a 529 plan, what are some lesser known features of the program?

Let’s Defrost Taxing Relationships

Category: Foster Group
By Walt Mozdzer
03/06/2020
As a CPA, it's important to remember when working with your clients on their tax returns, their financial advisor can be a great source of help.

Webinar Replay: Prediction, Expectation, Speculation, & Preparation

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Kent Kramer
03/06/2020
Foster Group's Chief Investment Officer, Kent Kramer, explains how to position both your investments and your thinking to better avoid predictable disappointments.

Health, Wealth, and Time

Category: Financial Planning » Behavioral Finance
By Guest Blogger
03/04/2020
David Safris, President and Co-owner of Visionary Services, Inc., shares how long-term planning and balancing health, wealth, and time helped him pursue a lifelong dream.

10 Mistakes Investors Make Without Advisors

Category: Investing » Diversification
By Foster Group
03/03/2020
Everyone wants to cut out the middleman. When the market does well, many people think: “Anyone can do what an advisor does.” Human nature often delivers a different story.

How Elections Affect the Market

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Kent Kramer
02/28/2020
A bit of history helps bring some perspective to trying to read too much into the influence of elections on stock markets. 

Coronavirus Worries Drive Economic Uncertainty and Stock Market Declines

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Kent Kramer
02/28/2020
Investment markets around the world have been declining sharply this week in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. 

Listen to Learn with These 5 Podcasts

Category: Foster Group
By Jason Brown
02/21/2020
Like most of you, I enjoy learning. And one of the ways I learn is by listening to podcasts. Here are five podcasts I recommend.
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I Can’t Spend All My Money – Now What?

Category: Financial Planning » Family Governance
By Phil Kruzan
08/10/2017

Five Financial Planning Roadblocks for Millennials (And Everyone Else)

Category: Financial Planning » Behavioral Finance
By Foster Group
08/04/2017

5 Key Concepts to Keep in Mind When Developing an Exit Strategy

Category: Financial Planning » Closely Held Business » Business Entities
By Marcus Iwig
08/03/2017

Estate Planning with Minor Children

Category: Financial Planning » Estate & Transfer Planning
By Guest Blogger
07/11/2017

Leave a Legacy

Category: Financial Planning » Estate & Transfer Planning
By Foster Group
06/23/2017

Cinderella’s Castle

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Jon Evans
05/05/2017

Getting Over Financial Hurdles

Category: Foster Group
By Brittany Heard
04/28/2017

Annual Financial Plan Physical

Category: Foster Group
By Ross Polking
04/24/2017

Basics of Disability Insurance

Category: Financial Planning » Insurance » Disability
By Brad Rempe
04/24/2017

Leave a Legacy of Generosity with Endow Iowa

Category: Financial Planning » Cashflow » Additional Resources
By Foster Group
04/04/2017

Prepare to Win

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Align Purposes and Portfolio
By Ross Polking
03/31/2017

What Do I Focus on NOW?

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty
By Joe Bantz
03/13/2017
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