by Kristen Buchman | Nov 10, 2023 | Financial Planning Basics, Financing Strategies and Debt Management, Kristen Buchman, Tax & Estate Planning, The Point
Do you own an IRA with a small balance remaining? Castlepoint Advisor Kristen Buchman, CFP®, discusses tax-efficient year-end giving strategies using Qualified Charitable Donations when you have Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) remaining. Learn how you can close out the year with a positive impact!
by Kendall King | Sep 12, 2023 | Asset Allocation & Portfolio Diversification, Behavioral Finance, Cash Flow Management, Client & Planner Attitudes, Values & Biases, Estate/Legacy, Financial Planning Basics, Financing Strategies and Debt Management, Investment Planning, Kendall's Counsel, Psychology of Financial Planning, Tax & Estate Planning, The Point
Is $5 Million enough to make you rich? In this blog post, Castlepoint CEO Kendall King explains why the answer to that question is different for everyone, and provides some practical ways you can find your “enough” number.
by Adam Lee | Jun 2, 2023 | Adam Lee, Investment Planning, Investment Risk, The Point
In Part 3 of the “Risk Tolerance and Holding Individual Stocks” series, Castlepoint Partner & CIO Adam Lee, CFA®, discusses the potential financial benefits of holding individual stocks for more than one year and how tax planning and investing go hand-in-hand to reduce overall tax liability.
by Jake Weatherford | May 5, 2023 | 401k, IRA, Jake's Take, Retirement Savings & Income, The Point
https://youtu.be/w6_oyY4kefo Congratulations! You just moved workplaces or retired. Now, what do you do with that old 401(k)? In the second installment of the Jake’s Take “Back 2 Basics” series, Castlepoint Partner and Advisor Jake Weatherford, CFP®, lets you know you...
by Adam Lee | May 5, 2023 | Adam Lee, Asset Allocation & Portfolio Diversification, Diversification, Investment Risk, The Point
In the second part of the Risk Tolerance and Holding Individual Stocks series, Castlepoint Partner & CIA Adam Lee, CFA®, eschews wildlife analogies to provide straightforward principles that can help mitigate the risks of picking individual stocks. These principles include holding periods, historical Beta, and implied volatility.
by Adam Lee | Apr 13, 2023 | Adam Lee, Asset Allocation & Portfolio Diversification, Diversification, Investment Risk, The Point
Holding bobcat and individual stocks both have inherent risks. In this article, Castlepoint Partner & CIO Adam Lee, CFA®, uses bobcat wrestling to explain risk tolerance and compares the risk of individual stocks to a diversified portfolio.
by Kendall King | Mar 9, 2023 | Kendall's Counsel, Retirement Income and Distributions, Retirement Savings & Income
Every year, thousands of people ask the big question – “Can I retire?” But is that even the right question to ask? Castlepoint CEO Kendall King says there are seven questions to ask yourself before asking if you can retire.
by Jake Weatherford | Feb 10, 2023 | Jake's Take, Retirement Savings & Income, Social Security & Medicare Planning, The Point
As we continue to march into a new year, Castlepoint Partner Jake Weatherford, CFP®, and Castlepoint Portfolio Manager Adam Lee, CFA® provide perspective on your portfolio’s performance in 2022, as well as what Social Security may look like in the coming years.
by Ted Creegan | Dec 14, 2022 | Financial Planning Basics, Retirement Income and Distributions, Retirement Savings & Income, Ted Creegan, The Point
RMDs (Required Minimum Distributions) are a necessary topic of conversation when dealing with retirement savings. This video from Castlepoint Advisor Ted Creegan, CFP®, will help you navigate the basics of RMDs.
by Jake Weatherford | Nov 10, 2022 | Jake's Take, The Point
Castlepoint Partner & Advisor Jake Weatherford, CFP®, sits down with Castlepoint Associate & Marketing Specialist Ansel Jeffries to discuss Ansel’s career journey from college to financial planning.
