by Jonas Lowery, CFP® | Oct 20, 2022 | Blog
Since their introduction nearly 30 years ago, 529 plans have been the go-to savings vehicle for ever-increasing college education costs. New changes to the FAFSA will change the way families plan around generational gifts for college costs. First, Back to Basics What...
by Jonas Lowery, CFP® | Apr 12, 2022 | Blog
I’ve put off writing about the topic of budgeting for some time now, probably for the same reasons that most people hate talking about it. Budgeting is boring, inconvenient, and restrictive. Aside from all that, many get to a point where they don’t feel they need a...
by Jonas Lowery, CFP® | Nov 23, 2021 | Blog
As we approach Thanksgiving, and as we near the close of another calendar year, it’s a great time to think about how charitable giving might fit into your financial plan. While you might think of charitable planning as something only for the ultra-wealthy, there are...
by Jonas Lowery, CFP® | Aug 23, 2021 | Blog
Several years ago, we formulated a few investment principles that defined our approach to the investment markets. In revisiting this particular flyer from years past, I was struck by just how relevant they continue to be. While our approach to investing has evolved,...
by Jonas Lowery, CFP® | Jul 27, 2021 | Blog
Diversification. Harry Markowitz (a Nobel Prize-winning Economist) called it “the only free lunch in investing”. Why, then, when clients ask if it’s wise to have multiple financial advisors, do we recommend against diversifying who is managing their portfolio? Here...
