Insights

Tom Fridrich, JD, CLU, ChFC®, Senior Wealth Planner Thinking about making some New Year’s resolutions? Add financial wellbeing to your list. It’s a terrific time to identify goals and opportunities that may put you in a better financial position — not only in the upcoming year, …

When it comes to saving for retirement, people often ask their financial advisor, “How much should I have saved in my 30s?” Let’s take a look at where you should try to be with retirement planning during your 30s.

Wondering when you should start saving for a home or even begin a retirement savings plan? Start saving in your 20s will and get the gift of time and compounded interest.

Kevin Oleszewski, CFP® Senior Wealth Planner As the tax year draws to a close, many high-income investors will look to reposition their portfolios to intentionally generate losses as a way to offset gains — an investment strategy known as tax loss harvesting.

Kevin Oleszewski, CFP®, Senior Wealth Planner It’s hard to fathom, but there are a lot of employee benefits that people aren’t using correctly — or aren’t using at all.

What is the difference between preferred and common stock? Find a preferred stock definition and learn how common stock works.

By Craig Lemoine, Ph.D., CFP®, Director of Consumer Investment Research When you think about financial planning or wealth management, you may think those services are only needed and meaningful for people who have accumulated monopoly-style buckets of money. And while financial advisors and …

One common way investors lower their risk is to diversify their holdings with different assets. When you hold a mix of investments, your portfolio is protected from being wiped out if one investment fails.  Exchange-traded funds (ETFs), mutual funds, and index funds are all assets that prov …

What are mutual funds? We’ll break down the basics of investing in mutual funds and compare mutual funds vs. index funds.

Life insurance plans are designed to offer your family an infusion of income in the event of your death, so your loved ones won’t have to worry about finances while they are grieving. But how do you know what type of policy to choose and if it will adequately cover your needs? This re …

What are securities in finance? Securities are assets that have a value determined by any number of influencing factors. Investors buy and sell securities with the goal of earning profits if the value of the asset increases.  Securities don’t have inherent value, but they have worth i …