Blogs

Educational blogs from SWMG center around the fundamentals of investing and finance.

2023 Market Recap & 2024 Outlook

Last year was a surprisingly strong year for the stock market driven by moderating inflation and an AI (artificial intelligence) boom. However, 2023 was really a tale of two markets, with mega cap technology stocks having much stronger performance than the rest of the markets. The S&P 500 was up about 26% for the year. …

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Highlights

2023 Highlights As we bring yet another year to a close, our team collectively reflected on the work we’ve done on behalf of and in partnership with clients in 2023. It has been a year of significant change for some – some of the 2023 highlights include clients selling businesses, losing a parent or spouse, …

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Tax Concerns and Misconceptions

Financial Advisor, Jill Carr When people hear I am a CPA or that I have worked for the IRS, I usually get questions. Taxes are a universal thing that many people worry about, and few people understand how they work. In this article, I’ll do my best to demystify some common tax concerns and misconceptions. …

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Florida Concierge Service

For anyone who has a health occurrence or is caregiving for a family member or friend, we were recently referred to a company called Concierge Care of Florida. From a service perspective, they provide the following: Companionship Homemaking (meal prep, laundry, light housekeeping) Transportation for errands/appointments Personal care (bathing, grooming, hygiene etc.), Medication management Alzheimer’s …

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Financial and Personal Wellness

Whether you’re someone who diligently sets and follows your New Years’ Resolutions (apparently those types of people do exist) or are looking to play a little catch-up before the holiday hustle, here are some tips on your financial and personal wellness  on a high note: Declutter your Mental and Physical Space With the season of …

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Social Security Updates

It sometimes seems like the landscape is always changing with Social Security. Let’s start with some good news – the approved 2024 cost of living increase is 3.2%. This is compared to the 8.7% boost that occurred this year (2023). On average, retirees will receive a $50 per month increase in social security retirement benefits. …

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Economic & Market Update

It has been a generally positive year for the stock market. Most analysts had entered the year forecasting a recession, but our economic and market updates show that the economy has been fairly strong overall as consumers have continued spending. Much of the gains this year can be attributed to a handful of large technology …

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Retirement Planning

Retirement Planning: Look Beyond Your Financials Retirement is supposed to be fun, right? It’s the prize for your hard work and dedication to your job, family, community, and more. Then why might the idea of or your actual retirement sometimes feel a little bit terrible? You and various members of our team have worked together …

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Navigating Medicare

What is Medicare? Medicare – a most common topic of discussion among those age 65 and older. Why? Medicare can be complicated.  People often use the advice and lessons learned from others to support their own decisions. We think it is important for you to have the best plan available for your personal healthcare and …

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6 Mistakes Snowbirds Make

With all the excitement associated with becoming a snowbird or buying a second home, important details can be missed. Our hope is to help you save time, and possibly money, by learning 6 mistakes snowbirds make. Nearly half of our clients live the snowbird lifestyle. Thus, we have a lot of data and conversations to …

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