by Chip Workman | May 26, 2021 | TAAG News, Uncategorized
The evolution of how things have progressed with the pandemic over the last few months has been nothing short of a whirlwind. As 2021 began, I thought it might be in the realm of possibility that my wife and I could start the vaccination process by late summer, maybe...
by Jeannette Jones | Mar 31, 2021 | Personal Stories, Uncategorized
If you feel the only news you read lately is bad news, it might not be your imagination. A group of researchers from Dartmouth and Brown Universities studied all the COVID-19 related news articles published by U.S. major media outlets written since January 1, 2020 and...
by Sarah Tenhundfeld | Feb 3, 2021 | Interest Rates, Investing & Markets, Uncategorized
With interest rates at zero, it’s a great time to be a borrower but a lousy time to be a saver. While fixed-rate mortgages have hit record lows, so have rates on interest-bearing products like high-yield savings accounts, CDs, and money market accounts. But should you...
by taaginc | Nov 18, 2020 | Guest Blog, Uncategorized
Why Worry About Survivorship Bias? (from Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Original post can be found here and was published October 12, 2020.) For actively managed US equity mutual funds over the period from 1991 to 2020, survivorship bias overstates the median fund...
by Michael Raidt | Nov 4, 2020 | Financial Planning, Personal Stories, Uncategorized
Very few things represent childhood to me more than Halloween. I mean what is better than dressing up as your favorite movie character or creating a spooky costume to run the neighborhood accumulating copious amounts of free candy! I remember fondly my peak years of...
by Michael Raidt | Sep 30, 2020 | Financial Planning, Personal Stories, Uncategorized
On most week days, I’m greeted as I arrive home from the office by the sound of four kids screaming (usually happily) and running around, the sight of toys, clothes, and the remnants of afternoon snacks in the living room and kitchen, and the smell of whatever dinner...