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Why own international stocks? Especially when, as noted in Exhibit 1 below, US stocks have outperformed international stocks over the last one, five and ten years, respectively. After all, most investors would have been better off only investing in US…
We work with a lot of couples to help them plan for their long term goals. In some cases, we work with couples who keep their financial lives separate. Often this is the case with newlyweds who have yet to…
When it comes to New Years resolutions, are you in the 92% or the 8%? The number’s a bit shocking but science tells us that 92% of people don’t accomplish the goals they set. Maybe this describes the theme of…
Have you made your 2016 Roth IRA (or traditional IRA) contribution? If you have not yet made the maximum contribution, and are eligible to make contributions, you still have time! Tax payers have until April 18th of 2017 to make…
During 2011, in the midst of the federal debt showdown, there would have been very few investors who believed the S&P 500 would return 16% per year over the next five years, especially if they knew that company economic performance would…
We spend a lot of time researching topics throughout the year to share with our clients. We thought you may be interested in reading our top 10 most read blog posts from 2016 in case you missed any that we…
As we did last year, Financial Symmetry has covered several current events on our blog throughout 2016, and here is our view of the top 10 most memorable stories of the year. 1.Trump: In case you were living under a…
Tax savings is a peculiar planning topic. It’s an idea that almost everyone wants more of, but few follow through to complete it. Most people don’t realize the large amount of tax savings they could have by making a few simple tweaks….
I was recently quoted in the Ask the Expert section of Money.com regarding tips on savings for a young child’s education. The entire article can be found here, but a summary of my comments are in bold below. Q: My…
You can listen through the player above, or subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Play. How often do you receive a year-end bonus and immediately begin making a list of how you will allocate it? This plan usually…
