Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are receiving intense media coverage, prompting many investors to wonder whether these new types of electronic money deserve a place in their portfolios.
Bitcoin and related cryptocurrencies are the subject of much debate and fascination. Given bitcoin’s dramatic price changes, it is not surprising that many are speculating about its possible role in a portfolio.
Remember the end of the 2000s? Or would you rather forget? Plummeting stock prices, growing financial hardship, a presidential race thrown into turmoil by an economy in recession. Thank goodness those days have passed.
June was another interesting month. I don’t know about you, but I’m kind of longing for boring months for a while. But at least June started out with a positive kind of interesting. During the first week, some of the accounts I manage started to signal they were ready to be rebalanced.
April 20, 2020 was a very interesting day in the commodities markets. May Crude opened at $17.73, fell steadily to about $11 by noon, and then went into a tailspin.
Between February 21 and March 21, 2020, the S&P 500 tumbled 35%. Since then, major indices have been bouncing around like pachinko balls. What will happen next?
Last month, I talked about changes to tax-filing deadlines and required minimum distributions (RMDs) from IRAs under recent federal legislation. Here are some more changes that might impact you.
I’m writing this on behalf of everyone here at Northstar to keep you informed of our current situation and talk a little bit about how we view capital markets going forward.
All of us at Northstar wish you and your family health and safety as we wait for this crisis to pass. Nothing is more important than that. At the same time, business goes on.
A lot of professionals call themselves “financial advisors,” but scratch below the surface and they have widely different certifications, expertise, and fee structures. Here’s what to look for.
