The IRS has launched a new website to help expedite and track stimulus checks. The website allows you to check your eligibility for a stimulus check, the status of your payment, input your bank information for a direct deposit, and manage other information. If you choose to add your bank…
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Financial Planning In The Coronavirus Economy
As we’ve discussed many times before, both in person, as well as in our writings, investment risks and expected rewards are related. We are certainly experiencing that now. Here are three encouraging thoughts to keep you grounded right now. 1. PREPARATION BEATS PANIC – While conversations about risk and return…
Sage Advice
When the time came to turn his attention to community service eight years ago, Silversage Advisors President Jeff Garell was passionate about helping children secure their futures through quality education. That passion clicked with KidWorks’ mission to help them and their families lead more successful lives. California Business Journal wrote a nice…
“Active Patience” Pays Dividends
Spring thaw came very early for the capital markets, proving once again that sticking to your model and investment plan is the soundest advice during most market downturns. Our firm refers to this as “active patience,” meaning that you consciously do your best to remain calm and invested in your…
What Does Tax Reform Mean For Investors?
If you’re like us, visions of sugarplums aren’t the only things dancing through your head this time of year. Major changes in tax policy — the biggest reform in three decades — have given both investors and firms like Silversage Advisors a lot to consider in their financial planning as 2018 comes…
Fall Portfolio Pruning
Seasonal weakness in September/October doesn’t always happen, but we’re experiencing it now. Consider the following analogy: Normal and necessary to maintain a healthy yard. Think of it in three phases: Trimming a few branches here and there, pinching dead flowers, no big deal, right? That’s akin to stocks pulling back…
Dancing Through The Volatility
Previously, we blogged about possible seasonal weakness heading into September/October. The possible came to pass, with the stock market trading in an unsettled fashion. Volatility has been high as investors weigh the effects of rising interest rates, tariffs and potentially slowing global growth against the backdrop of corporate earnings season. Investors don’t like uncertainty, and the increased number…