Posts by FFG Team
Retirement: Savings and Financial Health
Retirement: Savings and Financial Health As many baby boomers near retirement, some new facts are coming into focus. According to the latest Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on retirement security,…
Read MoreReal Estate Investing
Real Estate Investing Investing in real estate can be an option to help diversify a portfolio because the market isn’t directly correlated with stock and bond markets. You don’t have…
Read MoreWe Had a Strong Q1 2019; What’s the Outlook for the Rest of the Year?
We Had a Strong Q1 2019; What’s the Outlook for the Rest of the Year? The first quarter of 2019 proved to be a strong one. The S&P 500…
Read MoreCompanies Creating Vertical Investing Opportunities, Others Investing in Communities
Companies Creating Vertical Investing Opportunities, Others Investing in Communities There is a new trend toward investing in American initiatives that aligns with the president’s focus on making the country…
Read MoreBull Market Turns 10
Bull Market Turns 10 March 9, 2019, marked the 10th anniversary of the current bull market, the longest-running in U.S. history. In that decade, the market more than quadrupled,…
Read MoreRetirement Planning Tools
Retirement Planning Tools Here’s an interesting tidbit from the investment industry: In 2014, Merrill Lynch hired a gerontologist on staff – the first financial gerontologist of all time.1 Why? Because their…
Read MoreIRA Refresher
IRA Refresher In 2019, the IRS increased the limit on annual individual retirement account contributions to $6,000 from $5,500. The catch-up contribution for people ages 50 and up remained the…
Read MoreInsights from the “Oracle of Omaha”
Insights from the “Oracle of Omaha” In his 2018 Berkshire Hathaway annual report, published in February, renowned investor Warren Buffett reiterated the holding company’s objective to purchase well-managed businesses with…
Read MoreTax Tips: Look ahead while looking back at 2018
Tax Tips: Look ahead while looking back at 2018 If you didn’t adjust your tax withholding in early 2018, you might be in for a surprise when completing your tax…
Read MoreWorkplace Trends
Workplace Trends It’s common for all types of relationships to experience “power swings” — when one person or entity holds more sway over another, for a wide variety of reasons.…
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