Smart Tax Planning: A Primer on Tax Loss Harvesting

A key element to the effective management of your taxable investment portfolio is the implementation of “tax loss harvest” opportunities. While we know it is harvest time here in Central Illinois, this strategy has nothing to do with corn and beans and everything to do with your income taxes. We thought we’d take a moment […]

Launching the Younger Generation to Financial Success

There are many personal finance activities that we engage in as adults that are almost second nature, from working to saving to borrowing and building credit. We’ve compiled some simple actions you can take (and when) to increase your child’s financial success as they mature. Grade School Age + 1. Encourage them to get experience […]

A Different Way to Invest in Our Tumultuous World

Everyone loves a good story. It’s what keeps you hooked watching a movie or reading a book…it’s also what keeps investors committed to poor investment solutions. Investors like a good story that keeps them engaged, and that story usually involves a savvy manager. But there is a different narrative—written by financial scientists. Now, academic finance […]

Recession-Proof Your Retirement Portfolio

Money Magazine interview on recession-proofing your portfolio

Market High…Market Top?

In case you hadn’t noticed, the S&P 500 index has reached record territory, and the Nasdaq has crossed over the 5,000 level.  At 2,166.89, the S&P 500 finished above the previous high of 2,130.82, set on May 21, 2015. We’ve waited more than a year for the market to get back to where they were before […]