By: Matthew Arndt, CFA, CPA, CFP | December 21, 2009 | Investor Information

“Importantly, we see no serious broad spillover to banks or thrift institutions from the problems in the subprime market. The troubled lenders, for the most part, have not been institutions with federally insured deposits.” – Fed Chairman, Ben Bernanke in May 2007
Regulators and Wall Street analysts will never be able to foresee any crisis; how [...]

By: Daniel ChencloseAuthor: Daniel Chen Name: Daniel Chen
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Email: dcstrategies@yahoo.com
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About: Dan's specialty is delivered by his Wealth Management Practice with a core competency in Fianancial Planning. The ability to deliver services for a fee eliminates the potential conflicts of interest created by the commission only type of aproach. He maintaines his office in Ocean N.J. however serves a clientel base from coast to coast. Dan believes that the basis for a great life is planning for it. Dan offers a no obligation meeting to decide if his services are appropriate for your needs.See Authors Posts (10) | December 20, 2009 | Investor Information, Sales Representatives

“About.com” is a website that advocates for consumers through education to assist them in solving all types of problems. The article that is referenced by the link below does a great job in clarifying the difference in two types of Investment Advisors. It also references ” Paladin Registry” as a good resource. Enjoy.
http://moneyover55.about.com/od/findingqualifiedadvisors/a/costofbadadvice.htm

By: David HuntercloseAuthor: David Hunter Name: David Hunter
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About: David Hunter has over seven and a half years of fee-only advisory experience. He has served as the primary advisor and office manager for North and South Carolina. He has a BSBA in Finance (Financial Planning) from Western Carolina University, where he currently serves on the Finance Advisory Board. David attended WCU on a full athletic scholarship to play quarterback for the Catamounts. He earned his CFP® certification in July of 2004. David was married in July 2002, to Misty, who is an English teacher employed with Buncombe County Schools. They had their first child, Sadie, in September 2008. David is an outgoing individual and enjoys working with people. What he enjoys most about Horizons Wealth Management is the true “team” atmosphere, as well, as building lasting relationships with clients. David resides in Western North Carolina where he was born and raised. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading mystery novels, and participating in sports such as golf, basketball and other physical fitness activities. David is a loyal football fan and frequently attends high school, college, and professional ballgames.See Authors Posts (5) | December 16, 2009 | Investor Information

With the markets up and down this year you may have investments that are worth less today than when you bought them. You have the opportunity to realize� those losses which can increase your tax deductions. There are limits to how much you can use each year, so ask your CPA or consult a fee-only [...]

By: Evor VattuonecloseAuthor: Evor Vattuone Name: Evor Vattuone
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About: See Authors Posts (3) | December 14, 2009 | Investor Information

I’ve lately been receiving solicitations from very official looking companies stating that they’ll reduce your property tax bills…as long as you fill in personal information and send a check for several hundred dollars. I live in California, so we’re no strangers to greatly reduced property values. Naturally, reducing your property taxes, often by significant amounts, [...]

By: Matthew Arndt, CFA, CPA, CFP | December 14, 2009 | The Politicians, Wall Street Ethics

One company’s existence can have more impact on things around it than anyone might realize. The year is 2008; AIG appears to be the picture perfect company: strong earnings, exceptional growth, the quintessential symbol of capitalism, and smart management (okay, maybe not so smart). However, on the Eve of the subprime crisis, AIG encounters severe [...]

By: Matthew Arndt, CFA, CPA, CFP | December 11, 2009 | Investor Information

In order to create a more robust economic environment that can accommodate incompetency at our large banks while rewarding the responsible and penalizing the reckless, we need to change the current state of things and our way of thinking about free-markets. I believe one of the greatest contemporary thinkers on this topic is Nassim Nicholas [...]