It’s not your imagination – scams are getting more sophisticated! Part of maintaining your financial well-being is staying alert and learning to protect yourself from potential attacks. In this blog, we outline the top five scams for you to look out for and make...
Today marked a special milestone for Jacobson & Schmitt Advisors (JSA) as we participated in the video production for our upcoming segment on Empowered with Meg Ryan. The collaboration was more than just an opportunity to share our expertise; it was a chance to...
Estate Planning and Legacy Contacts: Preparing for Your Digital Assets One area of estate planning that gets overlooked is one’s digital assets. One way to prepare is by assigning a Legacy Contact—a trusted person who can access your phone or account data after you...
The most common question we hear from clients these days is some version of the emotionally charged question, “do politics affect my portfolio?” It’s no surprise that everyone is wondering who will win and what changes will occur with the election around the corner....
If you’ve made it through our first two posts on this topic, you’ve learned: ALL investing decisions are “active.” However, the active mutual fund industry doesn’t get the best investment returns for individual investors because it wasn’t designed for that. As David...
“The mutual fund industry is not an investment management industry. It’s a marketing industry.” – David Swensen (fmr. CIO of Yale & asset allocation pioneer) Why hasn’t active management – and we mean specifically in mutual funds – worked for...