Whither Housing?
As we saw with our last post, residential construction is far and away the biggest economic problem for the US right now. So it only stands to reason that the economy isn’t likely to get back to full strength until…
Why aren’t there more Jobs?
This is a good look at some major components of the US economy over the last 16 years. There are a few insights that are particularly meaningful in understanding why overall job growth has continued to be disappointing. Two of…
Bang for your College Buck
Over the summer I wrote about the return on investment of a college education. While a college graduate on average earns $20k more per year than a non-graduate, a bachelor’s degree may not be the only way to achieve a…
Cameron Hendricks joins Financial Symmetry
Financial Symmetry recently expanded our Operations Department by adding Cameron Hendricks to our team as our new Data Specialist. Cameron joins the firm after participating in FSI’s financial planning internship program in the spring of 2010. He recently graduated from…
The Confidence that comes from Experience
Recently we’ve been asked how we can be confident about investing when the world seems so uncertain. It’s because we’ve been through rough times before, which helps us understand that short term losses are not an indication of long term…
Client Appreciation Night with the Durham Bulls
On Thursday, August 4th, the team at Financial Symmetry hosted The First Annual Client Appreciation Night. Dozens of clients enjoyed a night of burgers, beer and baseball as the Durham Bulls took on the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. Although the…
FSI Tees Up for Golden on the Green
For the past several years, Financial Symmetry has sponsored and participated in the charity golf tournament, Golden on the Green. The tournament, which has been an annual event held at River Ridge Golf Course for the past 10 years, benefits…
Risk Capacity: What it is and Why we use it
The primary purpose of measuring risk capacity and applying it to an investment strategy is to prevent being forced to sell low. In other words, we want to prevent short term risk from harming your long term security. In operation, the…
Is It The End of the World?
Probably not, even though it may feel like it. What’s Going On The financial markets have been hit with a steady barrage of negatives. Europe is still struggling to address the problems inherent in the Euro — namely that they…
College Planning in an Uncertain World
As a new mom I am always trying to do what is best for my child. Whatever the decision-whether to swaddle, use a pacifier, or let him cry-I frequently second-guess myself and wonder if I should be doing things differently. …
