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David Mandell

The Advisor Advantage

Seven Benefits Your Advisor Should Bring to Your Portfolio “Do I really need help—or can…
Bob Peelman

June 2019 Monthly Market Update

Concerns around a trade war between the U.S. and China took center stage again last…
May 2019 Market Update
Bob Peelman

May 2019 Monthly Market Update

Stock markets around the world continued their upward climb in April. An index of global…
Real Estate Tax Planning
David Mandell

Reduce Lawsuit Risks and Minimize Tax Liabilities of Owning Real Estate

Although real estate is a common investment, few real estate owners have implemented the proper…
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David Mandell

Tax Day Tips: Plan Now for April 2020

Do you realize that, after the recent tax reform-- between income, capital gains, Medicare, self-employment…
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Bob Peelman

1st Quarter Key Takeaways

After posting their worst December since 1931, U.S. stocks surged to their best January since…
Q1 - 2019 Market Outlook
Bob Peelman

April Market Outlook

The obvious question after experiencing such a rebound is, what’s next? It’s easy to be…
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Bob Peelman

Bull Market Reaches 10th Anniversary

U.S. stocks continued their strong start to 2019. In February, larger-cap and smaller-cap stocks gained…
Is Your Retirement Plan a Liability Trap_
David Mandell

Is Your Retirement Plan a Liability Trap?

Why A 401(k) Can Cause Liability for Employers and How to Mitigate This Risk The…
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Bob Peelman

Markets Rally for Strong 2019 Start

Equity markets around the world rallied in January following a December that was one of…
David Mandell

Three Strategies to Implement for a Retirement-Ready Future

An effective retirement plan cannot simply be established at the start of one’s career and…
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Bob Peelman

Stock Market Volatility Leads to Losses Across Most Asset Classes

Across the board, it was an extremely difficult year to make money in the financial markets.…
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Articles

Opportunity Zones Offer New Tax Savings and Investment Options

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 contained a unique benefit for taxpayers (particularly…
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David Mandell

Four Common Pitfalls in a Qualified Retirement Plan

OJM Group has reviewed many qualified retirement plans (QRPs) for businesses and professional practices, including…
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Bob Peelman

Range of Stock Outcomes Narrows with Longer Time Horizon

Global equity markets climbed the last two trading days of October to finish out an…
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Carole Foos

2018 Year-End Tax Planning Tips

As fall weather descends upon us, it’s a good time to start thinking about the…
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Bob Peelman

Third Quarter 2018 | Key Takeaways

Larger-cap US stocks hit new highs in late September and gained 7.7% for the quarter,…
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Bob Peelman

Performance Gap Widens Between U.S. and Emerging-Market Stocks

September 2018 Monthly Market Commentary US stock performance was strong in August and several major…
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Jason O'Dell

How to Choose an Investment Advisor? Three Mistakes to Avoid

Over the last few years, many investors have re-examined not only their investment assumptions, but…
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Jason O'Dell

Fiduciary vs. Suitability Standards

One of the most important financial decisions you will make in your lifetime is who…
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Bob Peelman

Investors Focus on Strong Q2 Corporate Earnings

Global stocks had a strong start to the second half of the year as the…
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Bob Peelman

Backdoor Roth IRA Strategy

Tax diversification is a planning concept that we stress in our books, and in our…
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Bob Peelman

Surging Dollar Drives Gains for U.S. Stocks

Market Recap As we pause to reflect at the midpoint of the year, it seems…
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Bob Peelman

Key Takeaways

US stocks rose to the top of asset class performance charts with solid returns in…
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Andrew Taylor

Floating Rate Funds

During the last several years, investors and advisors have faced challenges in their attempts to…
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Bob Peelman

Losses in International Markets Contrast Positive Domestic Returns

June 2018 Monthly Market Commentary Geopolitical news dominated headlines throughout May, from steel and aluminum…
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Bob Peelman

Markets Find Reprieve from First Quarter Losses

April provided a reprieve for U.S. stocks after back-to-back monthly losses in February and March.…
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Jason O'Dell

Strategies to Reduce Volatility and Improve Tax Efficiency

Many investors believe that the primary goal of diversification is to hedge against risk and…
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Bob Peelman

Market Correction Tests Investors’ Risk Tolerance

Market Recap Volatility returned to the financial markets in the first quarter, for the first…
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David Mandell

Asset Protection: A Matter of Degree

As an attorney and consultant for more than two decades, I have advised many on…
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Articles

Volatility Index Rises Following February Market Correction

After a volatile month of trading, which witnessed the first 10 percent market correction since…
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Jason O'Dell

Investment Alternatives to Reduce Portfolio Risk

Most investors have concerns about the global economy. We are almost a decade removed from…
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Articles

February Investment Commentary: Volatility Returns After Record-Setting January

As we write this, markets are off to a jittery start in February, with the…
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Articles

Six Tax Reduction Strategies to Enhance Portfolio Performance

Individuals in the highest income tax brackets may have been presented with an unpleasant surprise…
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Articles

2017 Year-End Investment Commentary and Outlook for 2018

Looking Back: Key Drivers of Our 2017 Portfolio Performance Our globally diversified balanced (stock/bond) portfolios…
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Articles

2017 Key Takeaways: Corporate Earnings Growth Drives Stellar Year for U.S. Stocks

The fourth quarter capped yet another stellar year for U.S. stocks. Larger-cap U.S. stocks gained…