by Tony Van Gelder | May 19, 2023 | Congress, Financial Planning, Issues that effect todays Market, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought
Blog “Debt Ceiling Showdown” I thought this recent article from Capital Group did a good job summarizing the debt ceiling issues and what, if anything, investors should be doing as a result. Unfortunately, the reality is that we’ve been here before in...
by Tony Van Gelder | Apr 28, 2023 | Investing, Investing Goals, Issues that effect todays Market, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought
Blog “Uncertainty is the Only Certainty” If you keep up with the news on a daily basis, it’s hard not to notice the constant fluctuation and turmoil on a geopolitical and financial front. Whether it is increasing interest rates, persistent inflation, or...
by Tony Van Gelder | Apr 14, 2023 | Issues that effect todays Market, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought
Blog “Positive But Cautious” The start to 2023 has certainly been a welcome reprieve from the difficult market of 2022. In the first quarter of 2023, the S&P 500 is up roughly 7% and GDP is expected to have grown around 2.0%. These are great figures and...
by Tony Van Gelder | Mar 24, 2023 | Financial Planning, Investing, Investing Goals, Issues that effect todays Market, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought
Blog 2022 was Tough; What’s the Outlook for 2023? Investors just went through one of the toughest investment years in history. This was quite a change from 2019, 2020, and 2021 which saw strong stock and bond returns despite the pandemic. The question on...
by Tony Van Gelder | Mar 10, 2023 | Behavioral Finance, Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Retirement, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought
Blog Caring for Elderly Family Members Often referred to as a “sandwich generation” there are many adults these days that are caring for both their own children as well as aging family members. Whether you have kids of your own, or they are already grown and...
by Tony Van Gelder | Mar 3, 2023 | Behavioral Finance, Issues that effect todays Market, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought
Blog 10 Book Ideas from Capital Group If you have been a client for any length of time you have probably heard me (or my father) refer to American Funds (now called Capital Group) and their long-term track record of investment performance. While they have certainly...
