Who Run the World? Girls!

Category: Financial Planning » Behavioral Finance

By Brittany Heard

10/15/2019

Women currently influence nearly half the wealth in the United States and will likely influence 75% of the wealth by the year 2030.

Not Flavor-of-the-Month Financial Planning!

Category: Financial Planning » Behavioral Finance

By Walt Mozdzer

10/11/2019

Foster Group does not raise a pumpkin spice flag in the morning to check the wind direction before offering prescriptive advice.

Thoughts on Life and Leadership from Nine of Des Moines’ Best

Category: Foster Group

By Jason Brown

10/09/2019

I went to the Business Record’s 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes Event. Nine people were given the opportunity to speak. They shared up to ten of their best ideas for life and leadership. I’ve compiled my Top Nine list in alphabetical order.

The Future is Uncertain. Better to Prepare than Predict.

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty

By Jason Brown

10/08/2019

Because I work for Foster Group, a firm dedicated to truly caring for the financial lives of those we serve, a lot of the conversations we have with regard to this uncertainty relate to money

Tax Planning Strategies For 2019: How Can You Act Now?

Category: Financial Planning » Cashflow » Additional Resources

By Guest Blogger

10/07/2019

Dave Farnsworth of McGowen Hurst Clark Smith explains a few different ways you could reduce your tax liability in 2019.�

The Time Might Be Right to Refinance Your Mortgage

Category: Financial Planning » Cashflow

By Ryne Oller

10/04/2019

If you’ve financed your house with a 30-year or 15-year mortgage in the last six years, odds are you’re paying a higher interest rate than today's rate. 

Cheers to Johnny D!

Category: Financial Planning » Behavioral Finance

By Travis Rychnovsky

10/02/2019

Looking back on the six or so years I knew Johnny D, two big themes emerge from his life that are worth us carrying forward.

Carrot Cake, Portfolios, and Recipes that Deliver!

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Align Purposes and Portfolio

By Kent Kramer

09/27/2019

Retirement is Just the Start!

Category: Financial Planning

By Joe Bantz

09/25/2019

We often find ourselves seeking the “finish line” where we no longer need to earn more income. But when it arrives, many folks find they have only just begun to impact the world the way they want.