by jgeffert | Nov 25, 2020 | Deep in the Trenches
What is better, active management or passive investing? Those in the financial industry will debate this as ferociously as most arguments involving politics and religion. Active management implies owning mutual funds, while passive investing refers to owning an index...
by jgeffert | Oct 23, 2020 | Deep in the Trenches
I’ve been enamored by ultramarathons for the last few years. Done with being a spectator, on Jan 1, 2020, I signed up for a 50k and 50mi race. Knowing I was in uncharted waters, I chose to hire a coach. I was introduced to Joe McConaughy. Joe’s not only a...
by jgeffert | Oct 16, 2020 | Deep in the Trenches
For most, tax planning becomes a focal point at the end of the year, if it happens at all. The most effective tax planning starts before the next tax year. Meaning, 2021 tax planning usually begins in the last quarter of 2020. That said, the three tax planning...
by jgeffert | Oct 7, 2020 | Deep in the Trenches
Owning dividend-paying companies can be part of a well-diversified portfolio, but it can also be a mathematical trap. As a quick refresher, companies have the option of paying their investors dividends in cash or stock. Most dividends are paid in cash and are on a...
by jgeffert | Sep 23, 2020 | Deep in the Trenches
As we roll into the 2020 presidential election, you may be anxious about the market and the state of our economy. It doesn’t help that each election year, both parties state their cases for why their opponent’s party wouldn’t be good for the economy and...
by jgeffert | Sep 17, 2020 | Deep in the Trenches
The S&P 500 is a market-capitalization (market cap) weighted index made up of 505 companies. To get a better feel of the index composition, having a general understanding of how to calculate a company’s market cap is helpful. To calculate a company’s...
