The Markets (as of market close April 30, 2021) Stocks climbed higher in April on the heels of strong first-quarter corporate earnings reports and encouraging employment data. Vaccine distributions increased and several states relaxed COVID-related restrictions. More stimulus checks were given out, which encouraged consumer spending. The number of jobless claims decreased, while nearly 1,000,000 […]

Wisdom with Women: A Guide to Estate Planning If you missed our most recent Wisdom with Women on April 21st featuring Michelle Newby discussing the importance of Estate Planning, please check out our recording of the event below: A Guide To Estate Planning: Women are often the drivers for getting an estate plan in place. […]

Wisdom with Women: Ask a CFP, Community Hour If you missed our first Ask a CFP on April 7th featuring our very own Ali Criss, please check out our recording of the event below: Ask a CFP, Community Hour: Ask a CFP® Community Hour provides an opportunity to sit down with a Certified Financial Planner […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]