The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates a middle-income family with a child born in 2012 can expect to spend about $301,970—adjusted for projected inflation—to raise a child to the age 17.¹ That’s over one and one-half times the median value of a home in the U.S.²And if you’ve already traded that super-charged convertible dream for […]
Archive for March, 2014
Whether it’s sports, music or politics, life holds any number of “great debates”—debates that never seem to reach a conclusion. In investments, that great debate asks the question, “Active or Passive Investing: Which is Better?”The fascinating aspect of this debate is that equally intelligent people can argue polar opposite positions, leaving the rest of us […]
With international stock markets comprising about two-thirds of the world’s capitalization, a broad range of investment opportunities exist outside the borders of the U.S.¹ For investors who are looking to diversify their mutual fund portfolio with exposure to companies located outside the U.S., there exist two basic choices: A global mutual fund or an international […]
Whether through inertia or trepidation, investors who put off important investment decisions might consider the admonition offered by motivational speaker Brian Tracy, “Almost any decision is better than no decision at all.”¹This investment inaction is played out in many ways, often silently, invisibly and with potential consequence to an individual’s future financial security. Let’s review […]
When an individual dies, the executor is faced with an important decision that has the potential to impact the taxes owed by the estate and its heirs.¹The executor will have the option of valuing the estate on the date of death, or on the six-month anniversary of death—the “Alternate Valuation Date.” Pick a Date For […]
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