The first quarter of 2023 was rocky. Most markets around the world were up significantly in January, only to drop in February, and then recover toward the end of the…
Foster & WoodApril 20, 2023
There is a little known tax credit some taxpayers can receive for making contributions to a retirement account. This includes IRA’s, 401(k)’s and more. This is in addition to the tax deduction…
Foster & WoodJanuary 6, 2023
The maximum you can contribute to your 401(k) increased significantly for 2023. Below are the 2022 and 2023 amounts: Year …
Foster & WoodJanuary 6, 2023
Q3 2022 was a down quarter for stocks, bonds and real estate, continuing what happened in Q2 2022. US stocks did better than international stocks, and US small company stocks…
Foster & WoodOctober 17, 2022
Q2 2022 was a down quarter for nearly all asset classes. Stock, bond and real estate were all down. Bond were down as interest rates increased. It may seem a…
Foster & WoodJuly 25, 2022
Stocks markets around the globe were down during Q1 2022. Bonds were also down. Attributing market movements to specific events can often be misleading. Most likely these drops have to…
Foster & WoodApril 8, 2022
Bonds have been in the news as interest rates have been rising. Bond can drop when interest rates rise. In Q4 2021 the US Bond Market was flat, although overall…
Foster & WoodFebruary 1, 2022
There is a little known tax credit some taxpayers can receive for making contributions to a retirement account. This includes IRA’s, 401(k)’s and more. This is in addition to the tax deduction…
Foster & WoodJanuary 14, 2022
Emerging Markets stocks were down over 8% during Q3 2021, while other areas of the global stock markets (US stocks, Real Estate and Developed International Markets) were down just a…
Foster & WoodOctober 16, 2021