Archive for author Ali Kemp

Market Update Quarter 1 2021

The Markets (first quarter through March 31, 2021) As we closed out 2020, the overwhelming sentiment entering January was that it couldn’t get much worse. Unfortunately, January did not start out on a high note. During the first week of the month, protesters stormed the United States Capitol, leading to violence, the disruption of the […]

Women in Real Estate & 2021 at a Glance

Wisdom with Women: Women in Real Estate & 2021 at a Glance If you missed our first Wisdom with Women on March 25th featuring Jasmyn Jefferson, please check out our recording of the event below: Women in Real Estate & 2021 at a Glance: On average we each know 8-12 real estate professionals! I will […]

40 Years and Counting… Resilience Across the Decades

2020 was one for the record books: a global pandemic, social isolation, historic unemployment, and an exhaustive election cycle. 2021 is one for the record books, too! It’s the year Financial Insights celebrates its 40th anniversary on February 10th to be exact! As the company’s founder, when I look back across the decades, I see […]

Annual Market Review 2020

Overview Over the past 12 months, we have endured a global pandemic resulting in numerous deaths and hospitalizations, mass layoffs, a sinking economy, and a contentious presidential election. Our lives and lifestyles changed, where working and learning from home became the “new normal,” and in-person communication was replaced by virtual meetings. In short, 2020 was […]

Recipes for Tax-Smart Year- End Giving

Join the PLU Gift Planning team, along with Vice President Dan Lee and Ali Criss ‘07, CFP®, CDFA™, President & Managing Partner of Financial Insights, as we share valuable information about year-end giving in light of new tax laws. Watch Now