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Your business is likely a large part of your financial success. Even after you eventually leave your business, you may still rely on your business to achieve financial security. This often means that you need…
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November 2024 Welcome to this month’s Ask the CFP® segment. As a financial advisor, clients often express concern about helping manage their aging parents’ or relative’s finances. We have put together some tips to help…
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What a quarter. The last three months were filled with historic events, including an incumbent dropping out of the presidential race for the first time in nearly 60 years, two failed assassination attempts on a…
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The article aims to answer the question “Is Cash Back Taxable?” Below is an excerpt from the original article, you can read the full piece on MoneyGeek HERE.* Are cash‐backs received from purchases considered taxable income? …
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Monthly Observations Returns Buck the Trend for September Long-term seasonality suggests weaker returns in September and early signs indicated last month would be no different; a sharp drop in risk assets started the month following…
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Episode Transcript Kyle: Welcome to episode number one of Wit, Wisdom, and What Matters Most – a podcast with Moneta’s Gast Freeman Troyer Racen Team. My name is Kyle Luetters, I’m an advisor on the…
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Nine times!? Nine times. Barron’s ranked Moneta No. 8 on its list of the “2024 Top 100 RIA Firms,” marking the ninth time in nine years that Moneta received the honor of being included among…
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Welcome to this month’s Ask the CFP® segment. Today, we’re diving into the world of credit scores. Ever wondered how those three little digits wield so much power over our financial lives? It’s more than…
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“Go Big or Go Home” The Fed decided to go big this month by cutting rates by 50 basis points – fulfilling the expectations of the betting market but defying those of most pundits who…
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Welcome to this month’s Ask the CFP®! Today we are going to be discussing Electric Vehicle Tax Credits. Electric vehicles are revolutionizing the way we drive and helping to reduce our carbon footprint. An EV…
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Planning for a successful future often takes years. And even the most forward-thinking plans often encounter unexpected obstacles that can add more time to achieving your goals—perhaps more time than you’re comfortable with. How can…
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Monthly Observations Early Carnage Followed by Sharp Recovery Multiple catalysts triggered sharp risk-off moves in the equity markets to start August. Weaker than expected payroll readings, a slowing manufacturing sector, and AI/technology earnings concerns prompted…
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Chris Kamykowski, CFA, CFP® – Head of Investment Strategy and ResearchTim Side, CFA – Investment Strategist “I fear no man. But that thing, it scares me.”[1] Ever since the compromise between Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson…
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Hello! In this episode of Ask the CFP®, we’ll delve into a particularly thorny issue: what happens to inheritance and pre-marital dollars in a divorce? The circumstances and decisions leading to divorce are often complex…
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Revenue and profitability are generally good indicators of your company’s strength. However, when it comes to planning for a successful future, they are far from the only things that determine your company’s strength. As you…
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Aoifinn Devitt – Chief Global Market Strategist In recent weeks the Land of the Rising Sun became the Land of the Rising Yen, and then the catalyst for a roller coaster swoon in markets followed…
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Monthly Observations Sharp Rotation in Market Leadership 2024 market laggards for the year were the winners in July as a wave of risk-on sentiment rewarded those left behind by large cap growth. The catalyst came…
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Chris Kamykowski, CFA, CFP® – Head of Investment Strategy and ResearchTim Side, CFA – Investment Strategist For those who believe in diversification, it has been a painful decade+ of relative returns between small cap and…
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Aoifinn Devitt – Chief Global Market Strategist An alternative title of this blog was “All changed, changed utterly.”, to paraphrase the poet W B Yeats. Using that quip seemed too easy, however. In my many…
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Markets cruised through the halfway point of 2024 and as we take stock of the year-to-date numbers, we find ourselves with the S&P 500 up 15.3%, the Nasdaq Composite Index up 18.6%, and the Dow…
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Chris Kamykowski, CFA, CFP® – Head of Investment Strategy and ResearchTim Side, CFA – Investment Strategist Monthly Observations Dispersion of Returns Highlights First Month of Summer The haves and have-nots were obvious in June as…
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Welcome to this month’s Ask the CFP® segment. Today, we are going to discuss a financial strategy that could have a positive impact on your retirement planning: the Backdoor Roth IRA. Now, you might be…
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A common tragedy for business owners is facing a life-changing event, such as a sudden death or illness that devastates the business, without a plan. While these events may seem uncontrollable in the moment, the…