This Week’s Blogger: Scott D. Heins, CFP®, IAG Chief Investment Officer Last week Friday’s snow created an excellent educational opportunity. My middle child was granted his driver’s license by the State of Wisconsin in September. His mandated 50 hours of parent driving time started a mere 6 months prior to that and, as…
This Week’s Blogger: Scott D. Heins, CFP®, IAG Chief Investment Officer One of the more interesting stories of 2022 has been the dichotomies of the U.S. dollar. When you think about them from just the wrong perspectives it can give you a headache. Naturally, that is where my attention is drawn. Everybody in…
This Week’s Blogger: Scott D. Heins, CFP®, IAG Chief Investment Officer “It’s one of the best defenses on paper that we’ve had,” said Aaron Rodgers during training camp in August. “On the field it looks even better,” extrapolated safety Darnell Savage. And then the reality of the regular season set in. Currently the Packers defense…
This quarter the IAG Charitable Foundation made a grant to support Flight to the North Pole. This Milwaukee-based organization focuses on providing a memorable event for children fighting cancer (and their entire family) during the Christmas season. You can learn more about their mission by visiting their website. If you would like to submit a…
Last week’s October inflation report created a surge of optimism about the future. Traders enthusiastically embraced signs of slowing inflation and went on a buying frenzy that created significant one-day gains last Thursday. Bond traders were happy that the Federal Reserve may not have to raise their overnight interest rate as much as they…
This Week’s Blogger: Scott D. Heins, CFP®, IAG Chief Investment Officer I am writing this blog on Monday afternoon, envisioning what reality will be on Wednesday morning. That is always a dicey proposition. First, on Wednesday morning I envision that I will be very happy that the onslaught of gloomy, accusatory, negative advertisements…
With the cost of long-term care (LTC) increasing year over year, considering how the costs of long-term LTC will impact your financial plan is essential. According to insurance company Genworth, the price of LTC services increased substantially in 2021 for specific settings due to the supply of professional labor and the growing aging society. Other…
This Week’s Blogger: Scott D. Heins, CFP®, IAG Chief Investment Officer The next week will be filled with costumes and candy as kids cash in on strangers’ sugar donations. How do these traditions get started? Who was the first parent to dress their children in costumes, walk them up to a stranger’s door,…
This Week’s Blogger: Scott D. Heins, CFP®, IAG Chief Investment Officer Hiking through deserts poses a real threat to your physical and mental well-being if you do not plan ahead. High temperatures, low humidity, and a noticeable lack of bubblers create just the environment to whither with your body and mind. For those…
This Week’s Blogger: Scott D. Heins, CFP®, IAG Chief Investment Officer Sirens are often associated with unfortunate events in life. Sirens respond to car crashes. Sirens respond to medical emergencies. Sirens respond to house fires. But how do you respond to sirens? If you are driving, hopefully you safely pull over…