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Thursday, April 05, 2018

Buy and Hold ... Stock Certificates?

We’ve all heard the stories. “Husband Finds $4.3 mln worth of Stock in Attic.” “Children Find Parents’ Treasure Trove of Stock Certificates in Basement.” We should all be so lucky. But what if this had less to do with luck and more to do with tried and true investment strategies? Can we learn something from these tales (other than it’s about time you visited Grandma and helped clean the attic)?

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Topic: Strategies

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

“Steve’s Notes” on Buffett’s 2017 Annual Letter to Shareholders

Steve Haberstroh’s takeaways on reading Warren Buffett’s letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.

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Topic: Strategies

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Is it Time to Break Up with the S&P?

Many of you out there have committed nearly 100% of your investable assets to the S&P 500 index or have been contemplating doing just that. Given the recent correction (we officially hit a 10% sell-off in the index), on this Valentine’s Day, I ask “should you break up with the S&P?”

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Topic: The Market

Friday, January 19, 2018

2017 Market Review

Notes from our CIO on the Market in 2017, and some things to consider in 2018.

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Topic: The Market

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Look Out for Outlooks!

Look Out, the 2018 Financial Outlooks are out!

Outlooks are rarely accurate. It is impossible to successfully and consistently predict the outcomes of the financial markets, especially in the near term. 2017 is a perfect example of why the markets have the habit of proving prognosticators wrong.

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Topic: The Market

Friday, December 08, 2017

Bitcoin, FOMO, and the Greater Fool

Over the last several weeks, I’ve fielded many inquiries about Bitcoin. “What is Bitcoin?” “Should I invest?” “How do I invest?” “Am I too late?” I have many conversations about Bitcoin with some of the smartest people I know who are also trying to figure this out. It’s starting to reach a fever pitch. What to do?

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Topic: The Market

Thursday, November 16, 2017

The Family Bank

Many wealthy families are increasingly looking to family members to help finance a home or new business venture. Going into business with family certainly can be tricky but if you have a good relationship with a wealthy family member, such loans may make sense. In order to pass muster with the IRS, though, family loans must contain a promissory note, must spell out a fixed repayment schedule, and must comply with Applicable Federal Tax Rates(AFRs) per IRS guidelines.

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Topic: Strategies

Thursday, November 02, 2017

If Your Advisor Retires, Where Does That Leave You?

Is your financial advisor going to retire before you do? Ernst & Young says most financial advisors are aged 50-plus. Then consider CastleKeep: a multigenerational team set up to provide advice for generations.

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Topic: Strategies

Thursday, October 19, 2017

NEWS: CastleKeep Adds Two Partners and Promotes VP of Investments

CastleKeep Investment Advisors LLC, a family-owned Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) based in Westport, CT announces the addition of two partners and the promotion of VP of Investments. The announcement builds upon the company’s commitment to deliver world-class wealth management solutions to existing and future generations of clients.

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Topic: Inside CastleKeep

Black Monday

What would’ve happened to a $10,000 investment made on Black Monday if you’d just left it in the market for the next 30 years?

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Topic: The Market