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No One Likes A Loser: The Impact of Loss Aversion on Investment Decision-Making

By Phil Beckner, CFA®

Suppose I offered you the chance to win $50 on the flip of a coin. If the coin lands heads, you win!

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Client Question: Standard or Itemized Deduction Differences, Federal vs. State

By Andrea Brashears-Lusk, CFP®

Q. Is it possible to take the standard deduction on the federal tax return, but use itemized deductions on the state tax return?

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Take Away This Blockchain

By Kristan Anderson, CEBS®, CFP®

I don’t think I will ever use a self-driving car.

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Bondpocalypse Now: Redux

By Matt Cohen, CFP®, CIMA®

Why would any investor want to put money into low-yielding bonds?

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Going Out of Style? Explaining Growth’s Outperformance

By Phil Beckner, CFA®

Like fashion trends, investment styles tend to come into and out of favor over time. One of the more popular investment comparisons is growth versus value. But what, exactly, is a growth stock, or a value stock?

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Curves Ahead. Interpreting Bond Yield Curves

By Tanya Carson, MBA

While it is tempting to think of the yield curve as that length of road before you merge into traffic, in the world of bonds it represents something very different.

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Financial Planning Focus - Charitable Giving Strategies Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Approximately 30 percent of taxpayers itemize deductions, according to the Tax Policy Center of the Urban Institute and Brookings Institution, and roughly 82 percent of itemizers reported charitable contributions.

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Financial Planning Focus - Autumn Cleanup for Your Financial Backyard

By Matt Cohen, CFP®, CIMA®

As the weather turns from hot and humid to cool and crisp, we often think of things we want to accomplish before the end of the year. Like leaves piling up in the yard, it usually feels like as soon as one item is crossed off your list, it is replaced by three more.

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Financial Planning Focus - Protecting Your Personal Information

We are pleased to announce a valuable opportunity in early 2019! We are hosting an event related to the latest cyber security trends, including how to protect yourself and your information.

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Financial Planning Focus - Client Question: How Much Can I Spend in Retirement?

This is actually a trick question. Because every client eventually asks it and every answer is, of course, different. It is our job to make sure that our clients meet and/or exceed their retirement goals, including timing of retirement and desired spending levels.

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