If you’re nearing retirement, or settling in to your new retirement routine, chances are you’ve considered downsizing. Whether you’re looking to take advantage of mortgage savings, a warmer climate, or adding a second home, downsizing can be an integral part of your desired lifestyle in retirement. Downsizing is defined as the liquidation – or selling […]
Are you one of the 75% of taxpaying Americans who will get a refund this year? That number seemed surprisingly high to me since I’ve always been taught that overpaying or having too much withheld for taxes was basically lending Uncle Sam mo…
Providence, RI— (March 26, 2018) – StrategicPoint announces the addition of Kristina Mello, MBA, to their team as Financial Planner, further expanding the firm’s capabilities in wealth management. StrategicPoint Investment Advisors, LLC, an independent, fee-based financial advisory firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Kristina Mello as Financial Planner. In addition to working closely […]
Investing is a delicate balancing act, weighing the good news against the bad. Fortunately, for most of the last year and a half, we didn’t hear a lot of really damaging news. Unfortunately, that has changed recently and escalated this past week. Investors usually can handle one challenge fairly effectively, but when the pace of […]
Now that tax season is finally behind us, time has freed up to focus on other financial matters that may have been neglected over the past few months. For me, it has been to make a list of all of my financial and estate planning items in the case…
Building on his February 6th blog, Derek Amey spoke with WJAR’s Frank Coletta on Facebook Live to discuss the sudden burst in market volatility.
The Supreme Court back in 1919 found that while the freedom of speech is protected under the First Amendment, it does not however protect “dangerous speech.” The definition of dangerous speech being purposely vague. An example was provided by Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes in which he said “falsely shouting fire in a theater […]
We’re pleased to introduce Rick Anzelone’s first blog submission! Rick has been with the firm since 1999, and will be a frequent contributor to the StrategicPoint Blog. To learn more about Rick, visit his Bio. To subscribe to Rick’s B…
New year, new budget! The holidays are over, 2018 has arrived, and we’ve begun a new year to meet your financial goals. Don’t let unexpected expenses derail your plans for the new year. The start of a new year is the perfect time to clear off your kitchen table and take an in-depth view at […]
A friend recently said to me, “Anyone could make money in 2017.” Quite true, allowing for the slight exaggeration on “anyone.” The average equity investor benefitted from significant gains in the markets; The S&P rose 19%. IXUS (iShares Core MSCI International Stock Index) gained 28%, while even the traditional US Aggregate Bond Index had a […]
