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For context: We’ve been here before. This article is itself a refresh from an article I wrote on this topic in 2014 – many percentage points below where we sit today. You may have heard that the stock market is at “all-time highs.” This trend portends either unparalleled disaster or boundless opportunity for investors – …
Mortgage rates have fallen to historical lows (in the range of 2.0-3.0%), which has encouraged people to buy homes or refinance their current mortgages. A big decision-making point in doing so is whether to get a 15- or 30-year mortgage. We’d like to share a little bit of our thought process when it comes to …
In his 2021 Forecasts Event (held January 25, 2021), Jonathan K. DeYoe discusses the global markets and economies in light of Covid-19 other current events and offers an explanation of where we might be going.
...As a goal-focused planning-oriented advisor, this is not my circus. But I’ve received more than a few questions. Over the full arc of this trade some will win and some will lose, and there will be a lot of blame and a lot of questions of legality and ethics. Avoiding this craziness is the main …
You may recall from prior years that our January letter is longer than other quarters because it includes the annual restatement of our Guiding Principles before we talk about lessons learned or make observations about our current environment. GUIDING PRINCIPLES: We are goal-focused and planning-driven. We exist within a culture of personal finance that is …
Once you have a sound investment plan, one of the most dangerous questions you can ask yourself is, “Should I change my investing strategy, because _____?” It usually starts out like this… You’re investing exactly as your plan suggests you do. You’re appropriately allocating across asset classes. You’re diversifying within them. You’re saving at least …
Late into the day on December 21, Congress finally passed a much anticipated (and arguably long-overdue) second stimulus package. Signed by the President on December 27, the new stimulus package has already begun affecting Americans as we ring in the new year. I knew it happened when I received an email from a client on …
Rather than looking at where we are and seeing how many things are wrong (which, of course, is a totally reasonable choice – many things ARE wrong), let’s instead look at where we are and see how incredibly far we have come… if only for a moment. We have this choice every day. We can …
In the recent election, California’s Proposition 19 was passed. The new law, which takes effect on February 16 of next year, changes property taxation on primary residences and other residential properties owned by families. Current law states that when a primary residence is transferred to a child or grandchild, the property maintains its value for …
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