Posts by Financial Design Studio, Inc.
What Is An Employer Stock Purchase Plan [Video]
One question I hear often is should I participate in my Employer Stock Purchase Plan. So let’s first talk about what it is and then some considerations around it. Employer Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) What is it? Often times this is a company that is publicly traded allowing you to buy into or have ownership…
Read MoreTWO Things That Happened This Week
There were two things that happened this week we want to share so you continue to learn how investments work! First, you may have heard that Apple had an event this week! What has become normal for Apple is to update many of their current devices with new or better features. To investors this is…
Read MoreEstate Planning Documents [Video]
Are there some decisions you think, “I’ll do that when I’m older?” While there are some things that are OK to push off to tomorrow, there is one thing you need to do today. And that is your estate planning documents. We always think we can get to this later or we think this is…
Read MoreDo You Remember Where You Were Financially In The Recession?
Be encouraged! The market has made a strong comeback in the first three months of this year! This should bring some excitement. Christmas season last year may have been discouraging because the market had spiraled down losing the strong gains from the previous nine months. But now we’re back to seeing growth again. Now, let’s…
Read MoreUncommon Cents [Video]
One thing I want to challenge you in regards to your finances is called “Uncommon Cents”. Financially, it might not make sense to others, but it makes sense to you and your goal in life. With everything you say and do, are you always try to make sense so people always understand you? Or have…
Read MoreDo You Have Rules For Investing?
This week the market moved higher from last week’s pullback. With this weekly volatility back and forth, higher and lower, it’s important to establish your set of rules when investing. Looking ahead there are many outcomes that can affect your investments. Here are some examples you can implement so your emotions don’t swing in step…
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