by Joe Allaria CFP®, MBA | Mar 4, 2020 | Article, Portfolio Management
Staying Invested During Volatile Markets Key Takeaways: Market volatility is normal, with S&P 500 drops of 10% or more happening about once per year, 15% about once every four years, and 20% about once every seven years. Financial media and market “experts” are...
by Joe Allaria CFP®, MBA | May 30, 2019 | Article, Retirement Planning
How Does Your Portfolio Stack Up? 5 Reasons to Stop Caring Regardless of what stage of life you’re in, it’s natural to wonder how your portfolio stacks up to that of your peers. In fact, I’ve received that very question quite often. People will say, “How are we doing...
by Joe Allaria CFP®, MBA | Apr 5, 2019 | Article, Portfolio Management
What is Values-Based Investing? What values do you have that you would never want to violate in order to make a profit? You may have heard investment terms like sustainable investing, ESG, and socially responsible investing (SRI). But, what do they all mean?...
by Joe Allaria CFP®, MBA | Apr 3, 2019 | Article, Portfolio Management
Do Markets Do a Good Job of Pricing Securities? Imagine a jar is filled with a large number of jellybeans and you have to guess the quantity that is inside the jar. It would be a daunting task for anyone. After all, this isn’t something that is necessarily practiced...
by Joe Allaria CFP®, MBA | Jan 8, 2019 | Article, Estate Planning, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, Risk Management
What Positive Financial Moves Can I Make in 2019? A new year brings a fresh start and a sense of new opportunities. It’s a great time to set goals and make improvements in all areas of life. Financial goals are, of course, wonderful goals to focus on in any year. But,...
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