GROWING PAINS? Investors should be happy to put January behind them. The New Year opened with the worst first week that global markets have seen in more than 20 years and the S&P 500 suffered its worst first week ever. The turmoil of that first week can be traced back to China, which continued to […]
What Is An Annuity? Individuals hold more than $2.0 trillion in annuity contracts; a tidy sum considering an estimated $7.4 trillion is held in all types of IRAs.1 Simply put, annuity contracts are purchased from an insurance company. The insurance company will then make regular payments — either immediately or at some date in the […]
Richard Zeitz, President of Bravias Financial was recently featured in The College Investor regarding Where To Invest In 2016. Out of the gate, 2016 is already setting itself up to be an extremely volatile and unpredictable year as far as the markets go. There are a lot of things attributing to this: the election year, China […]
Most portfolios are constructed based on an individual’s investment objective, risk tolerance and time horizon. Using these inputs and sophisticated portfolio-optimization calculations, most investors can feel confident that they own a well-diversified portfolio, appropriately positioned to pursue their long-term goals.¹ However, as a retiree, how you choose to live in retirement may be an additional […]
BUY, SELL, HOLD? YES! For the past six years, the US stock markets have enjoyed a prolonged bull market. This historic run rose from the rubble of the 2008 financial crisis and, aided by near-zero interest rates and three rounds of quantitative easing from the US Federal Reserve (the Fed), pushed US stock indexes to […]
Richard Zeitz, President of Bravias Financial was recently featured in U.S. News & World Report regarding Tips For Successful Senior Investing. Seniors look for retirement income out of their investments, but chasing yield carries extra risk. Richard discusses fixed indexed annuities as an asset class and how they can help investors obtain attractive yields over time. while […]
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‘Tis The Season For A Rate Hike As 2015 draws to a close, global markets are entering a period of transition. The interest rate environment, commodities market, emerging economies, and western politics find themselves at turning points. Over the next 12 months, investors should expect a series of pivotal announcements that impact global markets. The […]
Advising Federal Employees There is certainly no shortage of financial advisors in this great country. Consumers can find quality retirement planning advice from a vast pool of financial professionals, all of whom do a lot of things well. However, for Federal employees, finding an advisor who not only has years of experience, but also focuses on […]
Insuring Your Business With a Buy/Sell Agreement Tip: All in the Family. Family owned businesses account for 60% of total US employment and are responsible for 78% of all new jobs. Yet only about 30% of them survive into the second generation. Source: Harvard Business Review, April 10, 2014 Life insurance is designed to help protect […]
