In this article, Robin Sherwood, CFP®, a Connecticut-based Principal at HTG Advisors, walks through the most common estate planning mistakes families make, from skipping the plan altogether to letting beneficiary designations go stale, and what...
READ MORE
An Update as We Approach the 2020 Election With less than a hundred days to the November elections, we are publishing an updated version of our blog from the start of this year. At that...
READ MORE
Is a great company a great investment? My life has been changed by great companies. Days start with my iPhone, listening to a podcast, and checking emails. Family discussions on historical events are quickly resolved...
READ MORE
Jumping into today’s stock market may be appealing to those whose view tends more towards a “glass half full” than “half empty.” Sharp declines like the ones experienced in March elicit a variety of responses....
READ MORE
As we publish this article, over 70,000 have been diagnosed with the virus named “Covid-19”and over a thousand people have died. While these statistics are significant, they pale in comparison to the seasonal flu, which...
READ MORE
Are you ever faced with the desire for new experiences or a wish to test out new skills? What do you think of when these thoughts come to mind? “Oh no, not me. That is...
READ MORE
I started a mindfulness routine last year. I was hesitant to try it out and always thought that meditation and mindfulness were a bit “woo-woo.” Now that I’ve been practicing for a year, I swear...
READ MORE
Over the last fifty years, there have been seven recessions. Each was different. In some, the drop in economic activity, as measured by the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), was small. For example, during the 1969...
READ MORE
The beginning of August has been fraught with renewed stock market volatility. It is difficult to draw useful conclusions based on such a short period of time, as financial markets have a habit of behaving...
READ MORE
Almost everyone can think of a relative or close friend who has a family member with a disability, mental health condition or addiction. Disabilities alone capture many individuals with learning or developmental issues, a physical...
READ MORE