George Hosfield, CFA, discusses Ferguson Wellman's quarterly strategy titled, "Inflation's Flame Flickers," which addresses the narrow market leadership, the impact of higher interest rates on inflation and how assets are priced at this stage of the economic cycle.
George Hosfield, CFA, discusses the firm's quarterly strategy titled "Stalemate," which highlights the Fed's ongoing battle to tame inflation along with our views on the health of the banking industry and capital market expectations for the balance of the year.
Director and Chief Investment Officer George Hosfield, CFA, discusses the Fed raising interest rates, peaking inflation and our view on equities and volatility across all asset classes in our Investment Strategy titled, “Balancing Act.”
One of the most powerful savings vehicles for health care costs is the Health Savings Account (HSA), a type of savings account that lets you set aside money on a pretax basis to pay for healthcare expenses. Funds in an HSA grow tax-deferred and come out tax free when used for qualified medical expenses such as Medicare Part B and D premiums, vision and dental care expenses and qualified long-term care insurance premiums up to certain limits.
It has been a wild ride of politics, pandemics, and social unrest. As 2020 draws to a close, it’s time to review some typical year-end wealth planning reminders as well as ones that are unique to this year.
Our health and well-being during this pandemic is a top priority. While there are things about managing our healthcare that we cannot control, we do have options to plan for the financial impact.
Time seems to move faster as we approach the holiday season. Beyond the festivities, there are a number of year-end considerations that could potentially optimize your 2019 tax liability.
