Weekly Financial Market Updates

Financial Design Studio College Investment

Factors That Affect Your College Investment Choices

Factors That Affect Your College Investment Choices How do you respond to the different factors that affect your college investment choices. In addition to choosing the right investments so your funds grow, there are a couple of other things to consider. Timing and fees are two other factors that can affect the overall benefit you…

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Financial Design Studio Is it the right time to invest

Is Now The Right Time to Invest?

We’ve witnessed the markets move higher for several months and you may be wondering, “Is now the right time to invest?” If you’ve had funds invested over the course of this time you have been able to benefit by seeing your money grow.  For you, we posted a video a few weeks ago simply reminding…

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Financial Design Studio Financial Results

Apple, Facebook, Caterpillar, United Technologies: Mixed Bag of Financial Results

With a variety of sites like Twitter, where we can scroll quickly to see top news or financial headlines, we can be left feeling a bit confused on what the recent financial results are. This is how this week has left us feeling. Here’s a list of some headline topics if you weren’t able to…

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Financial Design Studio Today's Market

What Is Impacting Today’s Market?

Over the past months we have explained how it’s important to stick to your overall financial plan rather than risking quick moves to capture every gain possible.  But let’s dig into factors that have brought volatility to today’s market from low unemployment, business growth, to inflation. Businesses Strive For Constant Growth Even in a stable…

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Financial Design Studio Financial Milestones

Celebrate Little Financial Milestones Along the Way

As corporate earnings start to roll in this week, we wanted to take a moment to remind you to celebrate the little financial milestones along the way.  Do you ever find yourself generally unhappy? Unhappy with your investment performance, financial situation or progress towards goals. Your accounts may all be up yet you still find…

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Financial Design Studio Uncertainty

When You Feel Market Uncertainty, Look At The Facts

There are times when investors don’t feel very confident because of market uncertainty looming in the air. The past month has been a good example of market uncertainty. So what should you do when these times come? Look at the facts to gain understanding for what is expected ahead. The following list helps us keep…

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