Cybersecurity 101

The reality is that each week there is another high-profile story like the incidents at Equifax, Target, and Yahoo. Unfortunately, there are many more that never make the headlines. The fact is business is online these days, from receiving eStatements from Schwab to buying your movie tickets for Friday night. One thing is clear: You…

A Concentrated Position Can Be Detrimental to Your Portfolio

Principal Jennifer Thomas, CFP®, and Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP®, join Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, to discuss investors who hold on to a concentrated stock position because they don’t want to pay taxes on the gains. They look at General Electric as a current example, and how a concentrated position can be detrimental to your overall portfolio.

Market Roundup: Mixed Returns on Slipping Energy Prices

Last week was a mixed bag of returns as the Large Caps of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 lost value for a second consecutive week, while the tech-heavy NASDAQ posted gains. The market kicked off the week Monday with slight gains led by Consumer Discretionary sector stocks on a variety of economic news and strong sales numbers. Indices ended the trading day in red territory on Tuesday.