On Tuesday, August 19, Dave Yeske was featured on CNBC’s Power Lunch to discuss what small business owners need to do to prepare for retirement. The discussion stemmed from a recent survey conducted by the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and CNBC. Lori Ioannou, senior editor, summarized…
Jen H., Jennifer M., Elissa, and Dave (order in photo below) attended the 2014 FPA NorCal Conference held at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA on May 27-28. You can expect to see posts in the coming weeks summarizing some of what we learned…
I recently took some time to reflect on many of the families I have worked with over the years and the challenges we have faced together. Thankfully, in most of those situations, we were relatively successful in addressing those challenges. In this article, I summarize those concerns…
Dave was recently quoted in the Chicago Tribune, where writer Janet Kidd Stewart tells readers how ‘Getting personal with your financial expert can pay off.’ Stewart suggests that clients get more for their money if their financial adviser has conversations with them and plans for…
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s untimely death on February 2 ended a great film career and we mourn for both the man and the future film-going pleasure we will all now be denied. As is so often the case when a public figure passes away, Hoffman’s will…
Everyone by now is aware of the great year that the S&P 500 had in 2013, returning more than 32%, its best performance since 1997. We thought this might be a good time to review the overall performance of our clients’ portfolios for the year, not least…
What Happened to DOMA and What’s Next? On June 26, in United States v Windsor, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional, declaring that, if the citizens of a state voted to recognize and protect a class…
Who? Participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans [401(k), 403(b), 457(b), profit-sharing plans] and/or IRA owners ([traditional, rollover, SEP, SIMPLE]. What? This is the minimum amount you are required to withdraw from your account each year. When? Distributions must start by April 1 of the year…
What Happened? On June 26th, in United States v Windsor, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional ab initio (from the start). The court decided that if the citizens of a state voted to recognize…