What history tells us about elections and the market.
Investors often wonder whether the market will rise or fall based on who is elected president. The data show that capturing the long-term returns of the capital markets does not depend on which party controls the White House. In this 3 minute video, Dimensional’s Mark Gochnour and Jake DeKinder offer lessons from history. For what […]
A Mid-Year Checkup: Three things to consider and discuss with your wealth advisor
If you are saver, are you on track to reach your financial goals? Tally your various contributions across all accounts so far in 2020: A decent baseline savings rate is 15%, but higher-income folks will want to aim for 20% or even greater. You will also need to aim higher if you are saving for […]
Market volatility update and resources
Our hearts go out to those whose families and livelihood have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Though the government’s and other agencies measures may seem extreme, we believe they are in the public’s best interest to slow, contain, and eventually rid us of this scary situation. At the moment, a great deal is unknown […]
Coronavirus: You and your investment portfolio will survive.
When we warned 2020 might be an especially volatile year for stocks, this is not exactly what we had in mind. However, due to the 24 hour news cycle, COVID-19 (aka the coronavirus) is a concern for many people, including investors. Mind you, this is a serious epidemic and we are saddened by the loss […]
Retirement Checklists: Goals for Every Stage of Your Financial Life
A happy and comfortable retirement is the #1 goal in financial planning. You only get one shot at retirement and the Elevation Wealth Partners team has worked with hundreds of people planning for retirement over the years. We complied a checklist to set goals and note milestones at every stage as you work towards a […]
3rd Quarter 2018 Market & Investment Commentary
We are happy to welcome three new clients to the Elevation Wealth Partners family this quarter. It’s an honor to serve you and we look forward to many years of working together. Thank you to everyone who continues to recommend our services to friends and family. In the twelve months since the devastating North Bay […]
2nd Quarter 2018 Market & Investment Commentary
We are happy to welcome new clients to the Elevation Wealth Partners family this quarter. It’s an honor to serve you and we look forward to many years of working together. Thank you to everyone who continues to recommend our services to friends and family. Our take on the 2nd Quarter and the Markets So […]
1st Quarter Market Insights & Commentary
Stocks across the globe climbed higher in the first quarter of 2017. U.S. Stocks as whole were up 5.8%, International Developed Stocks 6.8%, and Emerging Markets Stocks 11.4%. All Elevation Wealth Partners client accounts posted solid gains for the quarter (with returns in the range of low to mid-single digits – largely dependent upon the […]
March 2017 Newsletter: Three investment trends that will change your life… for the better.
In this newsletter, we discuss three topics and trends that could have a big impact on your financial well-being. 1. How much should we be saving each year? A simple rule of thumb is that by age 35 you would have saved at least 1 times (X) your current salary, then 3X by 45, 5X […]
January 2017 Commentary and Insights
The Best of the North Bay’s readers poll is now open through February 28th. Please vote for Elevation Wealth Partners under Best Business Services / Wealth Management Company here (even if you don’t live in the North Bay). If at the beginning of the year, we told you the United Kingdom would vote to exit […]