What Kind of Returns Can You Anticipate from Your Portfolio?
This article explores how to evaluate performance beyond just the most popular benchmarks.
How to Align Your Charitable Giving with Your Values
Sara sighed as she stared at the stack of envelopes on her desk, the ones from the charities she had given to in the past. Next to it lay a blank page titled “2024 Giving Plan.” She had promised herself this year would be different – she’d have a clear strategy for her donations. But…
IRS Regulations on Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs)
In July, the IRS issued final regulations related to required minimum distributions (RMDs) from retirement accounts, clearing up some of the controversy and uncertainty surrounding changes made under the SECURE Act and the SECURE 2.0 Act. The final regulations, which go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, confirm that non-eligible designated beneficiaries — generally someone…
Staying the Course During a Presidential Election Year
In this episode of Buckingham Perspectives, Chief Investment Officer Kevin Grogan shares investing considerations to keep in mind as the 2024 presidential election approaches. As Election Day moves closer, it’s common for investors to start thinking about making changes to their portfolios. Even though market volatility tends to increase around elections, the markets have generally…
What’s Driving Recent Market Volatility
In this episode of Buckingham Perspectives, Chief Investment Officer Kevin Grogan explains why a recent jobs report has stirred markets. At the start of August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a jobs report showing the unemployment rate at 4.3%. Although this remains historically low, jobless claims have slowly ticked up in recent months, and…
Top Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid
Don’t treat estate planning as a one-time checkbox. People tend to consider an estate plan as something that should be addressed once but not necessarily revisited. The issue this presents is that subsequent life events are not considered. For example, you may welcome a new addition into your family after developing an initial estate plan….
How to Assess Your Investment Risk Tolerance
In this episode of Buckingham Perspectives, Chief Investment Officer Kevin Grogan discusses how to determine the risk you’re willing to take to meet your financial goals. In this episode of Buckingham Perspectives, Chief Investment Officer Kevin Grogan addresses a common question from investors: How do I determine the right asset allocation for me? In other…
2024 Best Accounting Firms to Work For
Bland Garvey CPAs & Wealth Advisors is proud to announce that it has been recognized as one of the 2024 Best Accounting Firms to Work For by Accounting Today and Best Companies Group. This marks the twelfth time Bland Garvey has received this prestigious honor, underscoring its commitment to creating an outstanding workplace for its…
The Economic Outlook for Q3 2024
In this episode of Buckingham Perspectives, Chief Investment Officer Kevin Grogan shares our outlook for markets and the economy. In this episode of Buckingham Perspectives, Chief Investment Officer Kevin Grogan shares our outlook for markets and the economy. Our latest Quarterly Outlook looks at how the Federal Reserve affects the economy through its dual mandate…
5 Ways to Plan For Estate Tax Law Changes
To put it in simple terms, an estate tax is what the government charges on your assets for the right to transfer them to heirs upon death. Under current laws, individuals are exempt from paying this tax if their estate is valued below $13.61 million, or $27.22 million for married couples. However, that’s all set…