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Bond Market Update
We'd like to share with you a bond market update from one of our bond managers, Tom Dalpiaz, at Granite Springs Asset Management LLC. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions! April Municipal Bond Review Time to Dip Your Toe in the Ocean as Muni...
Start Saving for Retirement
One-third have almost no retirement savings via USA Today Many people are woefully unprepared financially for retirement, and they shouldn't count on working longer to make up the difference, a new national survey reveals. Almost a third of workers (28%) say they have...
How to Read Your Investment Statements
via TwoCents How to Read Your Investment Statements (and Actually Understand Them) You probably have money invested in a 401k or IRA, but maybe you have no idea how to actually read your investment statements. There are a lot of confusing numbers and jargon...
Important April 1st Deadline for Retirement Account Holders
via MSN Money/ Marketwatch An important deadline is fast approaching for people required to tap their retirement savings for the first time. And at least one set of numbers indicates that many investors could miss it. If you turned age 70½ at any point in 2014, you...
How to Answer Tough Money Questions Kids Ask
via TwoCents Tough Money Questions Kids Ask, and How to Reply Kids can ask some awkward questions about money. To teach them healthy financial behavior, you want to give them the best answers, but those answers aren't always obvious. Here are some common money...
Types of Investments and How They Work
via Two Cents The Many Different Types of Investments, and How They Work by Kristin Wong Most people have heard of stocks and bonds, but there are a ton of different ways to invest your money—mutual funds, CDs, real estate...the list is seemingly endless. Here's our...
How to Tell if Your Retirement Nest Egg is Big Enough
via Wall Street Journal How to Tell if Your Retirement Nest Egg Is Big Enough This Calculation Might Prompt You to Take Some Winnings Off the Table—Before It’s Too Late By William J. Bernstein Here we go again. During past bull markets, many Americans nearing...
How to Save More Money in 2015
via Money 7 Ways to Trick Yourself into Saving More Money in 2015 These simple strategies can help you squeeze more out of your budget—and end the year with a lot more cash socked away than you started with. If your New Year’s resolutions included growing—or...
Tax Tip: Saving with Child-Care Credit
via Kiplinger Child-Care Credit by Kevin McCormally A credit is so much better than a deduction; it reduces your tax bill dollar for dollar. So missing one is even more painful than missing a deduction that simply reduces the amount of income that's subject to tax. In...
What To Expect From Falling Oil Prices
via State of the Markets What To Expect From Falling Oil Prices by Robert Barone, (Ph.D., Economics, Georgetown University) U.S. equity markets appear to be reacting as if there won't be enough oil. The fact is, at least temporarily, there appears to be more supply...
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