Author: landaasco

  • The importance of humility in investing

    Humility is a discipline that can help protect investors from trying to time the markets and letting their emotions overrule their common sense. Art Rothschild explains why and how to practice humility in a MONEY TALK VIDEO discussion with Joel Dresang. [..]

  • For What It’s Worth: Nest Egg

    As part of our occasional examination of words and expressions used in investing and finance, Joel Dresang considers the term nest egg. It is used a lot to refer broadly to a designated pot of money, but you really should consider it along the lines of those first couple of dollars a bartender puts in…

  • Over there: Investing in a global economy

    Considering their relative place in the global market, U.S.-based stocks play an outsized role in the average American’s investment portfolio. Kyle Tetting explains why. In a MONEY TALK VIDEO, he discusses some of the ins and outs of what is known as home country bias.

  • 8 Steps to Improving Widowhood

    “Of all the factors associated with poverty in old age, the most critical is to be a woman without a husband.” […]

  • When Should I …contribute to an IRA?

    As part of an ongoing feature, we’ll answer frequently asked questions from investors on when to take certain steps toward long-term financial plans. Included here is Debi Rybicki’s advice for the best time to contribute to an IRA. […]

  • For What It’s Worth: Salting Away

    As part of an occasional series examining the origins of common financial expressions, we get a taste of the savory saying “salting away” as it refers to saving money for the long haul. […]

  • When Should I …check my beneficiaries?

    Whenever you anticipate a life-changing event in your family – marriage, having a child, retirement, major illness. Ask about your beneficiaries during your annual or semi-annual investment reviews. Be aware of who’s designated as beneficiaries in each of your investment accounts – IRAs, 401(k)s, pensions, insurance and annuity contracts, bank and brokerage accounts. Be sure that…

  • When Should I …contribute to an IRA?

    The best time to make an IRA contribution is the first business day of each year. If you make your IRA contribution at the beginning of the year, instead of April of the following year, it gives each installment an extra 15 months of additional compounding for each contribution every year. Since markets go up on average,…

  • When Should I …?

    As our financial lives evolve, we often wonder at what point or how frequently to take certain actions toward our long-term goals. In an ongoing feature, investment advisors from Landaas & Company provide answers. Each of the responses includes links to further information. Click here to ask your own “When Should I…?” When Should I…

  • When Should I … expect my tax forms?

    As part of an ongoing feature, we’ll answer frequently asked questions from investors on when to take certain steps toward long-term financial plans. Included here is a schedule for tax form releases from Pershing, which issues most of the tax forms for Landaas & Company. […]