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WHAT THE HOPE OF A SOFT LANDING MEANS FOR THE FED AND INVESTORS
Hopefully, you'll excuse my two-week hiatus from "What We Learned in the Markets." I'll be back next week and better than ever when I...

John-Mark Young
Jul 22, 20235 min read


WHY COLLEGE PLANNING IS A CORE PART OF ANY FINANCIAL PLAN
Activate Baby Step 5. Your mission, should you choose to accept it is to create financial independence for yourself by saving 15% of your...

John-Mark Young
Jul 14, 20235 min read


2023 WHITTIE AWARDS & HOW THE MARKET RALLY AND INTEREST RATES IMPACT VALUATIONS
A few highlights to hit before we dig into "market stuff" over the following few paragraphs. This last Friday, the Whitaker-Myers Wealth...

John-Mark Young
Jul 8, 20235 min read


MONTHLY COLLEGE PLANNING UPDATE: JULY 2023
That's right! For those of you with kids that are nearing college or college planning has been in your mind lately - it's a two-for July!...

John-Mark Young
Jul 8, 20237 min read


MONTHLY COLLEGE PLANNING UPDATE: WHITAKER-MYERS WEALTH MANAGERS
The months of June and July are primarily known for: Weddings The First Day of Summer Vacations Graduations By now, for those students...

John-Mark Young
Jul 3, 20234 min read


7 MARKET & ECONOMIC INSIGHTS FOR THE SECOND HALF OF 2023
Major stock market indices made significant gains in the first half of the year due to improving inflation, slowing Fed rate hikes, the...

John-Mark Young
Jul 3, 20237 min read


15% OF MY INCOME: BEFORE OR AFTER MY EMPLOYER MATCH?
Things like a savings rate for retirement seem so trivial in the grand scheme of life, right? I’m reminded of that as I watched my...

John-Mark Young
Jul 1, 20236 min read


CREATING A COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL PLAN FROM A CFP PROFESSIONAL
Lately I’ve been engrossed in the world of watching my LinkedIn feed. Now, remember, LinkedIn is supposed to be the anti-Facebook social media website. Anti-social media in the sense that for busy professionals, it’s a way to share their expertise in a given area, congratulate other professionals on their success regarding awards and promotions, and even learn something along the way with tools such as LinkedIn Learning. However, lately, it’s been a barrage of me watching so

John-Mark Young
Jun 30, 20236 min read


THE WASH SALE RULE
Rules for Investing Investing in the stock market can be profitable, but it also comes with several complexities and rules that investors...

Kelly Kranstuber
Jun 28, 20232 min read


AVOIDING VACATION DEBT
Vacation planning means budget planning As summer starts, if you’re like me, you’re already looking forward to that vacation that’s been...

Drew Hodgson
Jun 28, 20233 min read


WHAT IS AN AMORTIZED LOAN?
Is there ever a “smart” loan to take out? According to our friend Dave Ramsey, “Debt is dumb….” This is generally true because “the...

Nick Allen
Jun 24, 20233 min read


JOHN-MARK YOUNG NAMED TO 2023 FASTEST GROWING ADVISORS TO WATCH
President and Chief Investment Officer John-Mark Young has been named to AdvisorHub's list of the top Financial Advisors for a second...

Whitaker Myers
Jun 19, 20233 min read


DIRECT INDEXING: A BOLD NEW FRONTIER
Technology has improved almost every area of our lives – why can’t it improve our investing? For those of us, that subscribe to the Dave...

John-Mark Young
Jun 15, 20236 min read


ESG INVESTING – REASONS FOR STEERING AWAY
I have received numerous questions from clients recently asking if we were doing any ESG investing for them. Most of them request that...

Andrew Young
Jun 14, 20232 min read


MAXIMIZE YOUR GIVING THROUGH A DONOR-ADVISED FUND
Charitable giving and tax benefits There are many things to consider when mapping out your tax plan for the year. One thing to take into...

Nick Allen
Jun 14, 20232 min read


LOOKING TO RETIRE - LOOK AT THE LONE STAR STATE, TEXAS
It’s a rainy Sunday, and there’s not much to do – no swimming, no basketball with my son, and we just enjoyed a wonderful lunch at The...

John-Mark Young
Jun 10, 20235 min read


PLANNING FOR THAT NEXT TRIP
Vacation Mode With the weather warming up and the sun shining more, we all long for that next vacation. Whether heading to the beach for...

Beth Anne Allen
Jun 6, 20233 min read


YOUR CLIENT PORTAL IS GETTING A MAJOR UPGRADE!
If you’re not getting better, you’re falling behind. Technology makes this statement even more true. In the last week of May and the...

John-Mark Young
Jun 3, 20235 min read


STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS – PART III – DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS AND COSTS
Understanding the Costs of Daily Operations In recognition of Small Business Month, Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers is partnering with our...

Kage Rush
Jun 1, 20234 min read


STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS – PART II – WHAT TO SET IT UP AS AND TAX IMPLICATIONS
The Right Setup In recognition of Small Business Month, Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers is partnering with our CPA and fellow small...

Kage Rush
May 24, 20234 min read
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