Category: Financial Planning

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. 

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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

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Frank Elected NAPFA Chair

The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) recently elected Frank Moore, Vintage’s founder and CEO, to be the next Chairman of the national board

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How Long Will You Live?

One of the important factors in retirement planning is how long you expect to live. While most people would like to live at least through

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Estate Document Locator

This year we’ve encouraged many clients to update their estate plans. In addition to getting your documents updated by an attorney it’s also a good

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Retirement Income Investing Upended

Today’s very low bond yields have changed the investment landscape enough that traditional retirement income investing strategies need to be reconsidered. Retirees are generally concerned

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What’s Fee Only?

In the financial planning profession there is a small minority of planners that refer to themselves as “fee only”.  No one wants to pay fees

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Social Security FAQ

We found a good piece from another advisor, Mary Dean of Dean Roland Russell Family Wealth Management in San Diego.  Mary is one of Frank’s

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