Q3’s 2019 Market Update
Brandon Hobson, CPA | Director of Investments
Volatility is picking up in Q3, and some of you may be anxiously waiting for it to subside. If you closely watch the markets or have tuned in to recent media coverage, you can’t escape it. The U.S. announced that they are increasing tariffs on China and a trade deal doesn’t look like it’s coming any time soon. The IMF cut global GDP forecast for 2019 (1). Possibly most concerning was the temporary inversion of the U.S. treasury yield...Read More
Stock Market Volatility – What’s with the rollercoaster???
Stock Market Volatility – What’s with the rollercoaster???
Brandon Hobson, CPA | Director of Investments | PracticeCFO
Brandon.Hobson@PracticeCFO.com
The U.S. stock market has experienced high volatility since the start of October, particularly to the downside. Stock market volatility is associated with big swings in either direction. With the runup in the market over the last couple of years, it’s easy to forget that volatility is normal and that it works in both directions. It is...Read More
Market Review
Global Market Performance
The attached Market Review provides insight into the performance of Global Markets around the world and highlights the importance of a globally diversified portfolio. Returns over the short-term can be hard to predict for any one country, but consistent exposure to global markets will offer greater investment opportunities and potentially higher returns.
Market Review
Recent Market Volatility
During periods of market volatility, it is important to remember that...Read More
Financial Planning and The Challenge of Sisyphus
I begin with a bit of Greek mythology. I believe it offers a keen lesson on personal finance. Sisyphus, King of Ephyra, was punished by the Gods for chronic deceitfulness. He was condemned to roll a large boulder up a hill, only to have it slip from his hands and roll back down the hill. This he did over and over … forever.
This is an excellent representation of our efforts to grow and control wealth. You spend years in college and then years in your profession. You accumulate assets and...Read More
The Benefits of Self-Renting
Tax advantages of self-renting
If you’ve spoken to an attorney about owning your practice’s building, chances are they’ve advised the title to be held within a separate entity for asset protection purposes, specifically an LLC. And while there aren’t many one size fits all answers in the world of taxes, owning real estate in an LLC vs any type of corporation is really as close as it gets. That because when real-estate owned in a corporation is repurposed to a different legal entity or...Read More
Reducing healthcare costs with an HSA
The basics
A Health Savings Account (“HSA”) is a tax-advantaged account for individuals enrolled in a high-deductible health plan (“HDHP”) allowing them to contribute tax free money to be used for medical expenses. As with any tax-advantaged account, the IRS does impose some limitations. We’ve included the 2016 limits below but encourage savers to stay on top of these as they are updated annually. There are also $1,000 additional catch-up contributions for...Read More