From Inside Acropolis
Today, I thought I would cover two topics. First, I want to update you on how Acropolis is operating, and, second, offer some thoughts on what one prominent economist is saying about the impact of the coronovirus. Regarding Acropolis, it appears that our regular disaster recover preparations were worth their time and energy. As a Registered Investment Advisor, Acropolis is required to have a disaster recovery plan in place and… Read More
Markets Testing Your Mettle
As I noted here last week, despite the market turmoil, it is important to remember that we planned for this. We have prolonged periods of market stress built into our financial plans. It’s also moments like this when we can see whether we’ve accurately assessed your risk tolerance. Every client has an Investment Policy Statement (IPS) that estimates how much an allocation could lose over certain periods. Importantly, we don’t include… Read More
We Planned for This
The selloff was mostly driven by concerns about the spread of the coronavirus outside of China. Although the World Health Organization (WHO) said that it was not yet a pandemic, it increased its risk assessment from ‘high’ to ‘very high.’ Although the bond market received less media attention, the results were equally dramatic. For reference, the yield on the 10-year US Treasury on January 31st was 1.51 percent. On Friday,… Read More
Portfolio Insights
We are pleased to provide a digital copy of Portfolio Insights, our quarterly newsletter. Table of Contents: Stock Market Summary Bond Market Review Tax Planning Opportunities The Big Picture Click here to read the issue: Q4 2019 Portfolio Insights
NEW! 2020 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits
It’s finally official! The IRS announced the 2020 Retirement Plan Contribution and Benefit Limits. See how much you can save in your 401(k) plan in 2020.
Portfolio Insights
We are pleased to provide a digital copy of Portfolio Insights, our quarterly newsletter. Table of Contents: Stock Market Summary Bond Market Review Paying Too Much for Medicare? Tax Plan Opportunities Phases of Retirement The Big Picture Click here to read the issue: 3Q 2019 Portfolio Insights
Participant Insights 2Q 2019
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Portfolio Insights
We are pleased to provide a digital copy of Portfolio Insights, our quarterly newsletter. Table of Contents: Stock Market Summary Bond Market Review Big Picture & Fast Facts Click here to read the issue: Q2 2019 Portfolio Insights
Participant Insights 1Q 2019
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Trade Troubles
As noted above, the big story last week was about the on-again-off-again trade deal between the US and China. It’s impossible to know where the deal goes from here, but the options are basically as follows: Talks Continue. The negotiation deadline could be extended as it was before with tariffs frozen and additional sanctions possible. The status quo should be stabilizing for markets for a while, despite the policy uncertainty…. Read More