A majority of American Households own mutual funds to invest their wealth. Despite this being the norm for most investors, investing in mutual funds actually may be working against you due to over diversification. This is one of the many possible advantages of building a custom portfolio to tailor your needs, not your advisor’s.

By the time you reach retirement, you will have saved nearly 10 times your salary saved in your 401(k) or other retirement plans. In order to ensure you will have a successful retirement plan, making the correct decision with your 401(k) is vital. Most financial advisors are going to automatically recommend that you move your 401(k), 403(b), 457 plan, TSP, or another retirement plan because that’s what is in their best interest. We will look at all the viable options to ensure we’re making the correct decision for your future.

Tax planning is one of the many areas that goes overlooked during investing. Knowing the difference between the capital gains tax rates and how to utilize tax harvesting may allow you to avoid certain taxes. One study showed regular tax-loss harvesting could increase long-term average annual investment returns by up to 1.55 percent!