QFC Insights: Archives
From advice on estate planning to strategies for minimizing risk, QFC founder Doug Horn, CFP®, along with Shane Smith, CFP® address a wide range of financial subjects in his series of regular articles. Click on any of the previous topics below, or read QFC’s latest article.
Investment Related:
5-5-2022 "Markets in Transition"
2-28-2022 "Russia's Aggression"
12-2-2020 "Our Public and Private Economies"
3-12-2020 "Responses to the Coronavirus"
3-6-2020 "Market Impacted by Coronavirus and Other Issues"
2-28-2020 "The Markets have a Virus - The Coronavirus"
12-24-2018 "The Correction by Tweet and Headline"
12-1-2018 Creating and Maintaining Reserves "You Never Know When They Will Be Needed"
8-1-2018 "China Trade War (?) or Tit for Tat"
2-12-2018 Market Volatility Returns
2-5-2018 "Don't Let Short Term Noise Distrupt Long Term Objectives"
12-15-2017 Five Tips for Keeping Your Financial New Year’s Resolutions
11-15-2017 Investing Jointly: "A Couple's Team Sport"
8-10-2017 An Alternative to CD’s: “Not All Income is the Same”
06-10-2017 Another Bite at the Apple: “Your Mortgage Rate Above 5%?”
02-22-2017 Department of Labor “Fiduciary” Rule: “Delay or Implementation – Impact on You”
11-30-2016 Year-end Dividen Reminder: Drop in Share Price- Reinvested Shares to Post
06-24-2016 Great Britain Votes for Leave
01-13-2016 New Year Market Outlook
12-21-2015 Market Outlook: Thoughts on the Market
12-04-2015 Year-End Dividend Reminder
10-07-2015 Market Correction: Statement Shock
09-28-2015 Market Outlook: Same Tune
08-26-2015 Market Outlook: Rollercoaster
08-23-2015 Market Outlook: False Starts
Estate Planning/Documents:
10-1-2018 End-of-Life Conversations "Conversations Needed Ouf of Love"
8-1-2018 When Your Family Grows: "Protecting Those You Love"
7-1-2018 Caring for an Aging Loved One: "Not Always the Easiest Responsibility"
5-1-2018 Last Line of Planning: "Are They Yours or the State's?"
Insurance Related:
11-1-2018 Long Term Care "Sharing the Risk-Paying on Your Own"
2-1-2018 Employer Provider Life Insurance "Cost Effective or Financial Trap?"
9-9-2017 Protecting Your Family: “It’s not all about insurance”
Income Tax or Retirement Related:
10-19-2018 Building Independence "Surviving on Social Security of Having the Freedom to Live"
9-1-2018 Are you part of the Forty-one Percent? "Answers are Within Easy Reach"
8-12-2018 The Future of Itemized Deductions "Rumors of Extinction May Be Premature"
6-1-2018 Getting Ready for Retirement: "Never too Early to Start"
5-7-2018 Building Portfolios to Last "Having More Income than Months or Years"
07-10-2017 The Best Time to Begin Retirement Savings: “A Gift of a Lifetime”
04-19-2017 Creating a Better Blend of Retirement Assets:
“A Taxing Situation”
02-16-2017 Last Opportunity for 2016 Retirement Contributions: Invest Now to Improve Your Retirement
01-27-2016 Deducting Non-cash Charitable items
General:
11-08-2016 Presidential Elections: Opportunity or Trepidation
Education:
03-10-2017 Facing the Cost of College: “Can Just In Time Savings Work?”
Safety and Protection:
3-15-2018 Vigilance Required to Avoid ID Theft: "Past Computer Breaches Coming to Life”
10-9-2017 Returning the Favor: "Time to Protect our Seniors"
09-09-2016 Recognizing the Scam
Forms:
Non-Cash Contribution Schedule