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Posts by Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer

Financial Plan Commitment: Stick with your plan [Video]

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | January 5, 2021

[Video] Financial Plan Commitment: Stick with your plan. Financial Plan commitment or sticking with your plan can certainly be one of the hardest parts about investing your money because of the need to control your emotions.

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Target Date Funds: Pros & Cons [Video]

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | December 15, 2020
Target Date Funds

[Video]Target Date Funds: Pros & Cons| Target date funds are a popular way to invest money these days. There are pros and cons you should know. We discuss these here!

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Recapping 2020 Investment Returns and Looking Forward to 2021

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | December 10, 2020

While it’s always important to stay focused on what’s ahead, there’s value in recapping 2020 returns for investors before looking forward to 2021.

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A 2020 Charitable Giving Strategy You Don’t Want to Miss!

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | December 3, 2020
Make a Change With Your Donations

It’s a good time to remind ourselves the government created a $300 charitable giving benefit for 2020 that’s available to ALL taxpayers.

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Rebound in Small Cap Stocks

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | November 26, 2020

Why are small cap stocks performing better vs. large cap stocks since the 2020 election? | Financial Design Studio, Inc.

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Mortgage Rates at All Time Low – But for How Long?

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | November 12, 2020

One of the major surprises during 2020 has been the resiliency of the housing market and mortgage refinancing. Despite the pandemic and the surge in unemployment that came with it, the housing market is as hot as it has been since 2005-2006. | Financial Design Studio, Inc.

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