How can I get my tax information to my preparer securely?

Kevin McDermott, CPA Headshot

How can I get my tax information to my tax preparer securely? Tax season is upon us once again, and if you use a professional to prepare your taxes, they may have reached out to request your tax information and documents. Your most personal data is on these forms and might include your name, your…

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Do spikes in the national debt cause market crashes?

graph of market return vs debt to GDP ratio

 Do spikes in the national debt cause market crashes? It’s an election year. Hang on to your hats! Every four years, we hear from both sides of the aisle about the terrible things that are sure to happen to us and to our country if the candidate from the other party wins the Presidency.…

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Why true investors don’t worry about their portfolios on Election Day

Calendar highlighting election day

 Why true investors don’t worry about their portfolios on Election Day A recent study by asset management firm Janus Henderson indicated that half of those surveyed are “very concerned” about the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Only a third of those surveyed are highly worried about inflation, the possibility of a recession, or higher interest…

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How do higher interest rates affect personal finances?

Dan Moisand at White House

How do higher interest rates affect personal finances? The most obvious effects of higher interest rates are that savers earn more interest income and borrowers pay more interest due to higher rates on loans, such as mortgages. But how else can higher interest rates affect personal finances? Our team came up with a few notable…

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What do high valuation differences in the market mean for your portfolio? 

Charlie Fitzgerald speaking at the University of Florida

What do high valuation differences in the market mean for your portfolio?  One way to characterize stocks is by the ratio of its price to earnings. The stock of companies that have high expected growth rates naturally sell for higher prices. These stocks are often referred to as “growth stocks.” However, an investor’s return is…

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Does stock-picking work?

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Does stock-picking work? Stock-picking, the practice of selecting individual stocks to outperform the market, is far easier said than done. It is mathematically impossible for the average stock picker to beat a buy-and-hold investor in the same stocks. Compared to their benchmarks, most stocks return less and are far more volatile. The empirical evidence is…

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