HERNDON, Va. — Northwest Financial Advisors, LPL Financial’s No. 1 credit union investment services program,1 today announced it has added Garrett Boyd to its growing team of advisors. He officially joined the team in September of this year and recently completed the firm’s extensive, multi-faceted advisor orientation and training program.
By Nikki Young, CFP®, Financial Advisor
Market timing is an investment strategy in which investors move in and out of the markets to try to avoid losses before they happen and then buy back in at the bottom after the market has crashed. Buying low or selling high is a prudent strategy for most investors. However, buying lowest or selling highest — or trying to time the market perfectly — is an elusive strategy, one that is difficult to execute and may lead to lower returns and missed opportunities.
By Todd Holden, Financial Advisor
Annuities are contracts between the annuity owner and an insurance company — nothing more, nothing less. Like any contract, they have terms. Sometimes, these terms turn out to favor the annuity owner, and a smart owner can use these terms to their advantage. Other times the contract terms favor the company, and the annuity owner should get out of the contract as quickly as possible. Below is an example of both:
Gold Mine
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