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Retirement Planning: Do I Really Have Enough Wealth to Retire?
By Michael Torney, CFP, J.D., LL.M. All of us reach an age at which our thoughts drift away from work and toward retirement. And for many of us, this transition is a great thing. You’ve worked hard and now it’s time to kick back and reap the rewards. If you're sure...
The Four Stages of a Bear Market
With social distancing now our current norm, we wanted to assure you that your Moneta team, backed by our internal investment department and our external research partner, are all watching over your portfolio. We are talking with you and rebalancing, where necessary,...
FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR PHYSICIANS: HOW TO NAVIGATE TRAPS FROM SUDDEN INCREASES IN EARNING POWER
By Michael Torney, CFP, J.D., LL.M. Physicians encounter a variety of financial planning opportunities inherently unique to their profession. One of those is the large increase in income that occurs after residency. Physicians typically go from making an annual salary...
5 COVID Questions to Ask Your Financial Advisor
By Moneta Partner Travis Freeman Back in 1996, the Space Studies Board of the National Research Council predicted we would have astronauts on Mars by 2020. In 1951, Popular Mechanics published an article predicting the 21st century would bring personal helicopters for...
Investment Report: 2020–The Best of Times and the Worst of Times, so Far…
We are only halfway through 2020 and already it has been one of the most unique investing years in memory. If the biggest surprise of Q1 was the speed and depth of the decline of economic activity in the ‘forced’ recession, the biggest surprise of Q2 was the...
Investment Report: Another Look at High Yield
By Bill Hornbarger, Chief Investment Officer at Moneta (@MonetaCIO) On June 8, the Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research stated that the economic expansion that started in June of 2009 peaked in February of 2020. The U.S. economy...
2020’s Second Quarter So Far and a Look Ahead
At the Start, Markets Rallied The equity market had been on a strong upward trajectory since bottoming in late March. From March 23 through June 8, the S&P 500 had gained 995 points and the NASDAQ closed at a record high level on June 10. Equity markets and other...
One of the Largest Spending Bills Ever is Enacted as IRS Issues Second Round of Stimulus Payments
By Brighton Samet, Moneta Tax Planning Consultant The IRS and the Treasury Department began issuing a second round of Economic Impact Payments, often referred to as stimulus payments. The direct deposit payments may take several days to post to...
Year-end Tax Planning Considerations
2020 has been an unusual year to say the least. As we have adapted to "new normals" throughout our lives, following are some important changes to consider as the year closes for your tax strategy. Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs): One normal...
Beyond the Financials: Keys to a Fulfilling Retirement with Alan Spector
Retirement for many is a long-awaited, much anticipated event; however, researcher and author, Alan Spector, in his webinar for the MonetaU Speaker Series this week, said that many also have anxiety about it. While the word “retirement” may connote...
Using Behavioral Finance to Improve Outcomes for Retirement Plan Participants
Advisors, have you ever felt frustrated after giving retirement plan participants all the information and tools they need, only to watch them make decisions that are not in their own best interest? Moneta’s Participant Engagement Consultant, Kelli...
Schwab IMPACT Awards: Moneta Featured Among Previous Winners
In honor of the 15th anniversary of the IMPACT Awards program, Schwab put the spotlight on Moneta as the second-ever winner of the Best-in-Business Award. Schwab selected Moneta from among 5,000+ firms in 2007 for advancing the wealth management...
What Could Possibly Be Next in 2020?
5 Key Points on the Election, the Market and How it May Impact You This week Moneta hosted a webinar featuring respected thought leader and Washington insider, Greg Valliere, to address some of our clients’ most pressing questions about the...
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