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March 2025 Blog Newsletter
Captain’s Log The Hidden Cost of Cash: How Inflation Erodes Your Purchasing Power At Anchor Wealth, we encourage our clients to maintain cash savings at their banks for emergency funds, sinking funds, and large expenses expected within the next 12 months. Recommended Cash Allocations: Emergency Fund – Maintain 3 to 6 months of living expenses.…
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February Captain’s Log The Benefits of Advisors Understanding the Purpose of Your Money Understanding the purpose of a client’s money offers two key benefits: 1. Personalized Financial Planning – By understanding a client’s goals and values, advisors can create tailored financial plans that align with their priorities and aspirations. 2. Enhanced Client Relationships – A…
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January Captain’s Log What Can I Expect from the Market the YearFollowing the Presidential Election? The stock market is often a source of curiosity and concern during and afterpresidential election years. Many investors wonder if political transitions or policychanges will significantly impact their portfolios. While countless factors influencemarket performance—many unrelated to politics—historical trends can offer…
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December Captain’s Log Merry Christmas! The team at Anchor Wealth wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a safe,happy New Year! We are deeply grateful to serve each of you—our clientsare the reason we do what we do. As the year comes to a close, take a moment to reflect on the successes of2024 and…
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November Captain’s Log Three Things Changing in 2025 for Retirement Savings, and Year-End 2024 Reminders Super-sized 401(k) Catch-Up Contributions for Ages 60 to 63 Introduced in 2001 under President George W. Bush, catch-up contributions allow employees aged 50 and older to make additional deposits into their tax-advantaged retirement accounts. These limits are adjusted for inflation…
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October Captain’s Log November 5th is Only a Few Weeks Away As the Presidential Election approaches, it’s no surprise that it’s top of mind for our clients and dominating the news. With November 5th just around the corner, I’d like to remind our readers that this is the third time in the past 12 months…
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September Captain’s Log The Four Main Areas Clients Value from Advisors Morningstar recently released a report examining how clients value different capabilities of advisers, drawing insights from four separate studies. The report identified four major themes that reflect what clients seek in their advisors. The most prominent theme is “advice I can rely on.” Clients…
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August Captain’s Log Make Sure to Enjoy the Road to Financial Independence I have been blessed to have thousands of different conversations with my clients about the purpose of their money over the last nearly 20 years. All of the answers from clients to a question such as, “What is important about money to you?”…
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July Captain’s Log Gratitude! As we near the end of July, I can’t help but marvel at how quickly time passes and how much we’ve accomplished. On behalf of all the team members at Anchor Wealth Management, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you. The momentum we’ve built is truly inspiring, with our team…
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June Captain’s Log Wealth Management in an Election Year One of my favorite holidays of the year, second only to Christmas, is July 4th! It’s a time to remember all those who came before us and the sacrifices that have been made. It’s a time to appreciate that we are free and live in the…
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