The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provided some welcome news recently regarding the amount of money that investors can save toward retirement. Changes to income level thresholds were also announced, which could mean that more individuals might now qualify to make tax-deductible contributions. Employer Sponsored Plan Changes For those individuals who have access to employer sponsored…
Broken Models & Interest Rates at Ground Zero During World War I, an area developed between the trenches that quickly became known as No Man’s Land. It was truly a hell on earth, a barren field between warring sides, landscaped with barbed wire, seeded with mines, full of trenches and holes, overseen by snipers, and…
Investment Committee Update Earlier this week, the FinTrust Investment Committee held its quarterly meeting to review the model holdings and discuss the investment landscape. After reviewing each holding compared to its respective peers and benchmark, the Committee determined that both the models and their holdings are well positioned and that no changes were warranted at…
Thoughts on Michael Lewis’s Flash Boys The financial press has been asking the question, “Are U.S. stock markets rigged?” since Michael Lewis appeared on CBS’s 60 Minutes on March 30th. Here is the link: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-lewis-explains-his-new-book-flash-boys/ Our answer: of course they are. It just happens to be our view that the Federal Reserve is the party…
FinTrust Investment Advisors, LLC is excited to announce the launch of their new corporate website, www.fintrustadvisors.com. The website combines FinTrust’s desire to provide resources, educate investors and highlight the firm’s expertise and experience. Along with a streamlined format, FinTrust has created a portal that provides clients with account access, performance reporting and account aggregation. FinTrust…
