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Cautious optimism: A balancing act
As history has proven, “cautious optimism” works. But history is written across years and decades, not three quarters.
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Year-end IRA tidying
The end of the year is a good time for wise investors to take the opportunity to review, among other things, their retirement accounts. To help you consider what to do about your IRAs (Individual Retirement Arrangements), Debi Rybicki answered some frequently asked questions.
A cloud of feedback
Responses from more than 100 clients at a recent Landaas & Company function resulted in this computer-generated word cloud. Clients were asked, “What do you like about Landaas & Company?” Words show up more or less prominently depending on how frequently they were mentioned in the responses. initially posted Sept. 26, 2012 Go to Money…
Talking Money: Quantitative Easing
To foster financial literacy, we regularly feature discussions on common terms and concepts used in personal finance and investing. Here’s an article from Joel Dresang and Tom Pappenfus on quantitative easing. Central national banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, have ways of trying to stir a stagnant economy by encouraging spending and investments. The most…
Higher service
To further enhance its customer service, Landaas & Company has added two new investor associates, Tom Pappenfus and Mike Hoelzl. Tom came to the firm as a summer intern and quickly showed his enthusiasm for financial services and working with clients. “My passion for finance and investing started in high school and continued through college…
Summer help
Over the years, Landaas & Company has employed paid internships to help students learn more about financial advising and investments. So far, three former interns – Adam Baley, Kyle Tetting and Isabelle Denton – have graduated to permanent positions and continue contributing to Landaas & Company – and its clients. College interns for the summer…
Online, en garde
By Joel Dresang Federal authorities have reported a spike in cases of investors losing money through compromised email accounts. A joint alert from the FBI, the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center and the Internet Crime Complaint Center says criminals attempted to transfer $23 million in total from investor accounts at various financial institutions…