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.
What’s New(s) with Seth: April 2023
Seth is back with another installment of “What’s New(s)?” highlighting the topics that he’s following closely which might have an impact on you, as well as some others that he thinks you might find interesting or fun. Maura Healey released a $750MM tax reform plan for the state of Massachusetts. Among the notable proposals: Raising the estate [...]
How to Write a Letter of Appeal for Financial Aid
Spring is in the air and college acceptance letters are rolling in. In addition to acceptance letters, schools may also provide a financial aid offer letter. This letter will include details on the financial aid that the school is offering the prospective student and could be comprised of federal loans, grants, and/or scholarships. In reviewing these letters, it’s important [...]
Silicon Valley Bank (SIVB)
As you may have seen, in the last 48 hours Silicon Valley Bank was taken over by their regulator, after suffering a run on its deposits (think: It's a Wonderful Life). It had 220 Billion in assets and a market capitalization of 16 Billion less than 2 days ago. This is still unfolding and it is not yet clear [...]
What’s New(s) with Seth: February 2023
Seth is back with this year's first installment of “What’s New(s)?” highlighting the topics that he’s following closely which might have an impact on you, as well as some others that he thinks you might find interesting or fun. Ben Carlson, an investment professional and author of the fantastic blog “A Wealth of Common Sense”, updates his [...]
What’s New(s) with Seth: December 2022
Seth is back with another installment of “What’s New(s)?” highlighting the topics that he’s following closely which might have an impact on you, as well as some others that he thinks you might find interesting or fun. Included in the Omnibus spending bill that the Senate passed earlier this month was the SECURE Act 2.0 which includes a [...]
What’s New(s) with Seth: October 2022
Seth is back with another installment of “What’s New(s)?” highlighting the topics that he’s following closely which might have an impact on you, as well as some others that he thinks you might find interesting or fun. A recent Morningstar study found that investors earned ~9.3%/year in mutual funds and ETFs over a decade while the funds themselves [...]