Frank Named a Top Advisor by Barron’s
In the March 6, 2017 issue of Barron’s magazine, they published their annual list of America’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors. The feature also ran in Barron’s sister publication, the Wall Street Journal. They break the rankings down by state and Michigan had 30 advisors including Vintage’s Chief Investment Officer and Founder, Frank Moore. The list includes […]
Investor Protection Rule Gets Trumped
Less than two weeks after taking office, President Trump directed the Department of Labor to review implementation of a new rule to protect investors. The DoL’s fiduciary rule, first proposed in 2010, would require brokers, insurance agents, financial planners and others that give financial advice on retirement plans to put their client’s interests first. Wall […]
Is Your Retirement Plan on Track?
The New Year is a great time to review your retirement plan, review your prior year progress, and determine any changes or goals for the upcoming year. Update Your Assumptions As you look ahead to the future, your retirement plan should reflect today’s low interest rates and relatively expensive stock prices. The ten-year US Treasury […]
When DIY Makes Sense
Back in the 1980’s my wife and I bought our first home. It had been built in the 1950’s and, like any older home, needed some repairs and updates. Since we’d spent most of our savings on the house down payment, we didn’t have much money. So when it came to the home repair and […]
Jack McCloskey Quoted in Wall Street Journal
Jack McCloskey was featured in a Wall Street Journal article this week, titled “Is Starting a 529 Worth It?” Jack answered a few questions about 529 Plans that are available as a tax advantaged way to save for college costs. See the article at the WSJ site or in pdf form.
Surprise!
Surprise! The pollsters and pundits were dead wrong on the presidential race. Wall Street doesn’t like surprises and the initial reaction was to sell stocks. Overnight, professional traders sent stock futures plunging nearly 5% as it became clear that Trump could win. That knee-jerk reaction to political, rather than economic, news was costly as stocks […]
Frank Quoted in New York Times
Frank Moore was quoted in the New York Times in October in an article titled, Red-Flag Time: Your Broker Offers a Can’t-Miss Sales Contest. The article discussed how it is difficult for consumers to determine whether or not to trust their financial advisor. Frank shared one of the recent cases we’ve seen where brokers sell […]
Is it Time to Trust Brokers?
The big Wall Street brokerage firms/banks seem to run in a cycle of abusing their customers until there’s a crisis or crash and then facing additional regulation aimed at putting a stop to their less than ethical activities. The more recent examples followed the dot com crash in 2000-02 when the NASDAQ stock index fell […]
College and Finances
It’s September and college students are back in the dorms and classrooms for the new school year. Many high school seniors are starting to think more seriously about their college options and upcoming applications. A college degree can be a very expensive investment and it’s important to consider the financial side of the decision as […]
Frank on Magazine Cover
Frank Moore was featured on the June, 2016 cover of NAPFA Advisor, a financial publication that goes out to NAPFA members and thousands of other financial advisors. Frank was presiding over the NAPFA Spring Conference in Phoenix in the cover shot.
