Financial Planning Tips for Young Adults
Personal finance often isn’t taught in colleges and high schools. Consequently, the lack of this fundamental education leaves many young adults oblivious about money management and debt avoidance. Young people require all the monetary help they need to flourish in...
4 Money Mindset Hacks to Grow Rich
High net worth individuals are not necessarily smarter than the average Joe. What sets them apart, however, is their money mindset. Often, how you view money determines how much of it you’ll make and keep in the long run. Whatever your current money situation, a...
2022 First Quarter Review and Outlook
The S&P 500 finished the first quarter of 2022 down 4.67%. It was a volatile first quarter and on March 8th the S&P 500 was down 12.6% for the year. The negative returns were driven by high inflation (7.9% in February) and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia....
Volatility is the Price of Admission
Higher uncertainty about the economy equals higher volatility for the stock market. Whether it is a Chief Financial Officer modeling a new project or investors modeling stock prices, more uncertainty of the future makes it harder to forecast. Coming in to 2022, major...
CNBC: Retirees seeking income may want to consider closed-end funds
“For fixed income funds, we’re seeing a little better returns ... sometimes because they are at a discount, anywhere from 3% to 10% of NAV,” said certified financial planner Robert Finley, principal at Virtue Asset Management in Chicago. “From our point of view, that...
Barrington Area Chamber Announces 2022 Leadership
The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its new 2022 leadership, who will be recognized at the BACC annual Dinner & Scholarship Fundraiser on Thursday, Jan. 27, at Avante Banquets and Conference Center. The annual event traditionally attracts more...
2021 Review and 2022 Outlook
Keep an Eye on Inflation and Federal Reserve Policy It was another great year of returns for most equity indexes. In 2021, the S&P 500 index returned 28.71%. This return was powered by an accommodative Federal Reserve, a reopening of the economy and very...
5 Reasons You Should Have a Financial Consultant
Here are 5 reasons why you should have a professional financial consultant: Help you develop a holistic financial plan to achieve your long-term personal and financial goals. This includes preparing budget and cash flow projections and ongoing meetings to monitor...
2021 Third Quarter Review and Outlook
In the third quarter the S&P 500 Index returned a modest .58%. The index is still up 15.92% in 2021 after a very strong first half of the year. Stocks lost momentum in September due to concerns over the Delta variant, rising inflation, supply chain problems,...
Love wine and shopping? Barrington Wine Walk returns Oct. 9
Wine lovers who also enjoy shopping may want to mark their calendars for the Barrington Fall Wine Walk. The event, sponsored by the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce and the village of Barrington, will be held from 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, in downtown Barrington....
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