Posts by Financial Design Studio, Inc.
Stock Market Headlines Grabbing Your Attention?
Stock Market Headlines Grabbing Your Attention? As we see increased volatility in the market, do you find that news headlines are grabbing your attention? It’s no wonder you’re attention is piqued. Consider the following ways headlines could be written: “1,000 point drop in the Dow” versus “2% drop in the Dow” “Dow travels 20,000 points” …
Read MoreA Week Of News Has The Market Fumbling…
A week of news has the market fumbling… This week, there was no shortage of days that caused investors to perk up their interest wondering why. Most of the week saw market declines that likely have investors considering portfolio changes. It was full of sorting through who the real investors are versus the speculators that have…
Read MoreHow to Get Started On Investing [Video]
So many people are excited about getting started on investing and seeing growth from the money they’re saving. But one thing that is really important to remember is to have an emergency fund. Put money aside before you start investing. Everyone wants to buy that stock that’s going to make you money. And when you…
Read MoreDoes 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…
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