For those clients who own the KBS Strategic Opportunity Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), please note that the recent declaration of a special dividend does not require any action on your part. We recommend that you affirm the default choice by taking no action. As a result, you will be receiving a check in December for some of the proceeds… Read more →
Just A Few Things.
If you are an investment client of Financial Planning Associates, Inc., your preliminary 3rd quarter reports have been posted in your secure web portal. During the quarter our clients’ investment accounts increased in value by an aggregate average amount of 2.35%. Our most aggressively managed portfolio increased by 9.22% during the quarter. The average increase during the past 12 months… Read more →
Healthcare, Blockchain, Quarterlies, and More.
Our financial planning clients know that one of the great concerns during financial independence (retirement) is the uncertainty regarding healthcare costs. In fact, for the past twenty years or so we have modeled healthcare costs using a 6% annual inflation rate, twice the general rate of 3%. I still recommend this, however, there is the possibility that new technologies can… Read more →
A Note About Inflation
A note about inflation. For quite a few years now, some experts have predicted great inflation due to the easy money policies of the Fed since the Great Recession. For example, Larry Kudlow, President Trump’s recently appointed Director of the National Economic Council said the following in response to a question during an interview published in Townhall.com on May 5,… Read more →
Quick Note Regarding Our Phone System
We are improving our phone system. Our office number (636.527.5010) is not changing, but for a few hours during the next several days that number will not work. We are told that the downtime will only be 2 – 3 hours, but if you need to talk to our office during that time feel free to call my cell number,… Read more →