Posts by Financial Design Studio, Inc.
[Video] Understanding Income & Expenses
STEPHEN & MICHELLE SMALENBERGER, EA & CFP ® Maybe you feel like you’re living paycheck to paycheck or that you’re just spending too much. Here’s some ways that you can get this under control. What am I spending today? Take your past credit card or bank account statements and add up your expenses for the…
Read More2018 Market Repeat?
As we look back on 2018 it was certainly a wild ride. The first 3 quarters of the year brought strong market performance all for it to fizzle in the last quarter of the year. And yet, analysts we like to follow are already forecasting a strong 2019 with potential double digit returns. That seems…
Read More[Video] Cash Flow: Merging Accounts Together
STEPHEN & MICHELLE SMALENBERGER, EA & CFP ® We’ve found four to five common hesitations that people have about merging their finances together related to cash flow. Common Hesitations: Loss of control: It’s not just my money that I can decide where to spend. We are both contributing to our income and we need to…
Read MoreThe Stock Market Makes History
After a few months of discouraging market movements downward this week brought a historic day in the market! A late Christmas present arrived on Thursday bringing the largest one day gain in history. We’ve explained about Santa Clause Rallies before and what they are. Here’s a recap of the one-day large gains: The Dow Jones…
Read More“Buying On The Dip”
Have you ever heard anyone talk about buying stock on a dip? This is a common way for investors to earn some additional return by buying when a stock has a lower price and it’s expected to bounce back. However, the stock’s price has to actually go higher after that dip in order for this…
Read MoreHigh Momentum to JUST Growth?
This week brought a pullback in the market like we haven’t seen in a while. The past two years has really brought strong market returns that many investors have enjoyed. So after a few days where the market has moved lower, analysts start to ask “why?” and how long will this continue? What we have…
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