February 9, 2012 "He who marries for love without money has good nights and sorry days." - Anonymous
Valentine’s Day is a day for candy, special events and quiet candlelit dinners. For some, it’s a time to express love and gratitude to their partner; for others, an opportunity to renew and rekindle a relationship. It may seem an awkward time to talk about money.
January 4, 2012 Financial and investment planning are important year-round, but the best and most successful investors use January as an opportunity to reflect on the highs and lows of their money moves in the year past, and make their plans and resolutions for the year ahead. So while it’s entertaining to speculate about where interest rates or the Dow will be in 2012, consider a few of our New Year’s smart money resolutions that may help make the year ahead a financial “goal mine,” and really make a difference in the long term.
December 14, 2011 A volatile year in the stock and bond markets means many investors are looking at losses on stocks or mutual funds they have purchased. As we approach the end of 2011 it makes sense to review how you might make these losers pay, or at least use some tax strategy to ease the pain.
October 25, 2011 And you have one week left! October is Adopt a shelter animal month, and the Bedminster Group would like to recognize several organizations that provide care, shelter and adoption services for animals in Beaufort and Jasper County, as well as their staff, volunteers and donors.
Market Insight - Year End 2011
Last year financial markets delivered a proverbial rollercoaster ride to investors. While a year end Santa Claus rally was enough to undo much of the damage, the view in October seemed very grim, and we looked much more likely to go right off the rails, than to end up where we did.
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