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We Can’t Help Falling in Love, Can You?
Hope you loved seeing a glimpse of our furry companions! Find out if you were able to correctly guess who we belonged with. Gunnar Harrison: Our dog Zoey in our roof top tent during a camping trip this past summer. Our overweight cat, Luna, joining in our workout. All three of our fur babies decided…
Reminder as you Prepare your 2022 Taxes
As you or your tax preparer start to work on your 2022 taxes, there are a few things we wanted to remind you. 1099s – TD Ameritrade is releasing 1099s in waves. The most recent wave of 1099s was released on February 10th and the final wave will be released on February 24th. There may…
2022 4th Quarter Investment Commentary
Despite a fourth quarter rally, both U.S. stocks and bonds declined for the year causing a 60/40 portfolio to have its third-worst return since 1926. We expected better days ahead. Markets may be down, but most of the damage was done in the first half of the year. Since the end of June, stocks…
What Do We Want in the New Year?
On Happiness, Meaning and Psychological Richness Written by: Hal Hershfield, Ph.D. How Do You Define Leading a ‘Good’ Life? As we look forward to this new year, we want to look at a fresh way to approach resolution-making. I suspect that what lies under the hood of many New Year’s resolutions is partly a desire…
2022 1099 Release Information
TD Ameritrade is releasing 1099s in waves: The first wave will be released on January 20, 2023 The second wave will be released on February 3, 2023 The third wave will be released on February 10, 2023 The fourth wave will be released on February 24, 2023 You can find your tax documents on your…
2023 Key Financial Data
Follow this link to download the most recent copy of 2023 Key Financial Data. If you have any questions about the new rules or limits, feel free to schedule with an advisor.
The 4 Changes from SECURE Act 2.0 You Should Know for 2023
SECURE Act 2.0 was signed into law at the end of 2022 as a follow up bill to the original SECURE Act that was signed into law in 2019. SECURE 2.0 targets several retirement provisions that go into effect over the next 10 years. We will focus on the changes for this year and continue…
Market Update: February 2023
It’s been an encouraging start to the year after a challenging 2022. Falling inflation, interest rates, and decent earnings have provided fuel for a nice market run to start the year. The S&P 500 is up over 8% this year and up over 15% since it bottomed in October 2022. Bonds (1) are up over…