Congratulations! You are welcoming a new addition to your family. There is a lot to decide, from baby’s name to which sleep training method you will (or won’t) use. With so much going on, it’s easy to push finances to… Read More
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Congratulations! You are welcoming a new addition to your family. There is a lot to decide, from baby’s name to which sleep training method you will (or won’t) use. With so much going on, it’s easy to push finances to… Read More

During any market correction — we’re lumping corrections and bear markets into one category for this article — a common question is how are you managing risk in the AMM Dividend Growth Strategy? Risk management is something that happens before… Read More

Understanding the language in a healthcare plan can be confusing. As medical costs have increased in America, insurance companies are shifting the financial burden onto consumers in the form of higher deductibles, decreased coverage, and coinsurance clauses which many Americans… Read More

The Perfect Food Pizza is the perfect food. It’s a complex taste with the perfect blend of fat, sweet, and rich foods. Cheese provides the fat. Pizza sauce is sweet. And meat toppings provide the richness. Pizza’s taste complexity is… Read More

It’s late summer in San Diego and you’re spending the day at the Del Mar Racetrack. You’re not much of a gambler but the sun, the cocktails, and the excitement of the crowd puts you into the betting mood. Again,… Read More

Money is an emotional subject. Whether you are a saver, a spender, a conservative investor, or a resolute risk-taker, you feel something about your money. You may have felt nervous when the stock market dropped. Or you may have felt… Read More

The Big Picture ~ Recessions and Bear Markets This year, the S&P 500 peaked on January 3rd at an all-time high of 4,796. Since then the index has dropped 4.6% through the end of March. This is a relatively modest… Read More

While we are not in the business of selling annuities, clients or prospective clients of AMM may have questions about these seemingly complex insurance products. Whether an annuity was inherited, purchased from a previous advisor, or otherwise acquired, common questions… Read More

What should I do with this tax refund/bonus/other windfall?You’ve just received a financial windfall. Congratulations! Whether it is $500 or $500,000, a windfall can feel life-changing. You may be feeling euphoric now but according to Reader’s Digest, 70% of all… Read More

Unfortunately (or fortunately), we’re not all tax specialists. Despite this, ultimately the responsibility for attesting to the accuracy of a tax return rests with the taxpayer, not the tax-preparer. This article outlines some key items to review before signing off… Read More

The twin goals of portfolio growth and income generation are central to achieving one’s investment objectives. Our clients want to understand how their portfolio
