Single Point of View
Single Point of View is our way to occasionally share planning ideas relating to personal finance. Our goal is to pass along concepts that you may not be exposed to on a daily basis.
Kids Heading Back to College? Here’s One Document You Should Have
The entire country is trying to figure out how to open up schools, while some colleges will be doing remote learning many others are welcoming students back to campus. If you have a child heading back to college this fall the below post from our friends at Squillace & Associates, P.C. is for you. Scott and his team outline [...]
How the $?#! do I fill in my W-4???
Were you surprised by your tax bill the past couple of years? It's possible that is due to changes in the way taxes are now being calculated to be withheld from your paycheck. In this Single Point of View, Seth deciphers the new W-4 form and provides some tips on how to complete it. [...]
Happy 50th Rene!
Please join us in wishing our friend, partner and the greatest Chief Investment Officer in the world, Rene Jarquin, a happy 50th Birthday. Hope you enjoy this quick video we put together.
Should I change my portfolio before the election?
One of the most common questions we are getting these days, no matter what your political leanings are, is about the impact of the upcoming Presidential Election on portfolios. Rene gives his words of wisdom on the subject with a little bit of history for context. We're not in the business of making short term market predictions. Rene outlines [...]
Should I Bother Owning Small Company Stocks?
The headlines will tell you that the stock market has recovered from its low point in March. However, small-cap & mid-cap stock indexes have lagged behind large-cap companies in 2020. So, what's the benefit of owning these smaller companies as part of a diversified portfolio? As always, Rene helps put it all in context. [...]
You collected unemployment, now what?
Surprise, unemployment benefits are 100% taxable (including the additional $600 weekly benefit under the CARES Act)! Okay, you’re not surprised, because Shaun and Seth sprung that on you last week in Episode #5 of Behind the Curtain: Avoid Surprises with Unemployment Income. Unemployment benefits are taxable and as a default, most states, including Massachusetts and New York, do not [...]