Posts by Financial Design Studio, Inc.
Does Volatility in the Market Benefit You?
Does Volatility in the Market Benefit You? After a year of low volatility and great market growth in 2017, what should we expect in 2018? If you look at the following chart you will notice that years of low volatility do not usually repeat. I don’t see any years below where the line is perfectly…
Read More[Video] Spending Money
Studio Chat: Advisor’s Take On Spending Money STEPHEN SMALENBERGER, EA & MICHELLE SMALENBERGER, CFP® Spending can be a really hard area especially when you’re taking two lives and making them one. Something we found helpful was using a software, tracking it, and viewing it periodically. This was helpful because there are going to be times…
Read MoreYou Must Be “This” Tall To Ride The Market…
You must be “this” tall to ride the market… Do you remember being too short to go on an amusement park ride? The ride you were about to enter was likely full of large roller coaster ups and downs and only those over a certain height and age could stomach it. Like that ride’s caution…
Read MoreWhat Types Of News Affects Market Performance?
What types of news affects market performance? Have you ever thought about all the news you hear day in and day out, good or bad? Now do you ever wonder of all that news, what actually affects the market’s performance? Any one of these news categories itself may not make a large impact, but paired…
Read More[Video] Life Insurance
Studio Chat: Life Insurance STEPHEN SMALENBERGER, EA & MICHELLE SMALENBERGER, CFP® We want to talk through some thoughts regarding life insurance that we personally discussed when choosing what was best for us. Please watch these other videos that explain the what, why, how much, and types of life insurance that makes sense. Comfort Level &…
Read MoreProving Confidence In The Days Ahead
Proving Confidence In The Days Ahead The new year has started with quite a spring in its step! The first trading days have seen stock prices moving higher each day. With these moves we can all appreciate the gains for our investments, but in the back of our minds we are asking if this can…
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