by Anthony Bucci | Sep 30, 2022 | Taxes
Bumped Up. Misunderstanding tax brackets can cost you. “Oh great, I got a bonus this year and now I’m up in a higher tax bracket. Most of my bonus is going to taxes!” If I had a quarter for every time, I heard about someone complain about being ‘bumped up’ into... Read More
by Anthony Bucci | May 23, 2022 | Behavioral Finance, Uncategorized
There is always a reason to sell. It’s official, the SP500 is now in bear market territory. Just like last time, and the time before, and the time before that. What’s driving this? The stubbornly high inflation and the aggressive response for the Federal reserve to... Read More
by Anthony Bucci | May 19, 2022 | Behavioral Finance, Economy, Market Update
What happens when the TORTOISE and the HARE both run out of gas? Perspectives on Today’s Bond market and the classic 60/40 portfolio The current market environment is still challenging. Isn’t it irritating how financial advisors describe a tanking market as... Read More
by Anthony Bucci | Mar 10, 2022 | Behavioral Finance
Beating Recency Bias What winter weather, high gas prices and Matthew Stafford can teach us about intelligent investing. If you live in Michigan, you’re probably familiar with the following scenario. Let’s imagine we have a winter where we suffer through record... Read More
by Anthony Bucci | Mar 7, 2022 | Behavioral Finance
Our brain is to blame. Why your advisor is a BFA. You may notice at the end of our business cards a three-letter designation, BFA. While we greatly appreciate jazz and modernist painters in our office, it certainly does not refer to a ‘bachelor of fine arts.’... Read More
