2026 Portfolio Stress-Test: A Simple ‘What If’ Exercise Every Investor Should Do
Market optimism can breed complacency. The S&P 500 followed up its stellar 2024 finish with another strong year in 2025, posting an approximate 17.9% total return and extending its run of double-digit gains. Combined with the prior years' results, this stretch represents one of the most impressive multi-year rallies in market history, even as rising valuations and geopolitical risks remind investors there are still questions worth asking. The Federal Reserve's proposed...
The Year-Round Tax Planning Calendar for Business Owners (What to Do Each Quarter)
A practical, quarter-by-quarter tax planning calendar that helps business owners stay compliant, reduce taxes, and avoid last-minute stress....
New Year, New Portfolio: 7 Investing Moves to Start the Year Strong
Calendar pages flip to January and resolutions fill notebooks, yet many investors overlook the most practical New Year's resolution available -: taking control of their investment portfolios through strategic moves designed to improve long-term returns. The start of a new year offers a natural checkpoint for portfolio assessment and adjustment, providing fresh motivation to address issues that might have developed over the previous twelve months while market conditions shifted and...
Can You Afford to Retire This Year? A January Self-Assessment Guide
Thinking about retiring this year? This January retirement self-assessment guide helps you evaluate income, healthcare costs, savings, and timing so you can decide whether retirement is financially within reach....