by Springwater Wealth | Jul 21, 2020 | Financial Planning, Newsletter, Taxes
Numerous studies show that individuals earn income that is directly correlated to their level of education. The higher one’s level of education, the greater one’s lifetime earnings. Think of a labor in an onion field with a grade school education versus a software...
by Springwater Wealth | May 27, 2020 | Financial Planning, Newsletter, Taxes
If you imagine your life as a journey, then you might think of a financial plan as a roadmap – or, if you’re a sailor, as a course to plot – designed to get you from where you are today to where you want to be in the future. During your journey you’ll encounter lots...
by Springwater Wealth | Apr 16, 2020 | Financial Planning, Investment Management, Newsletter, Retirement Concerns, Wealth Management
A Seattle small business closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic The Stock Market Yesterday, the Dow Jones fell 445 points, or 1.9%, while the S&P 500 index declined nearly 63 points, or 2.2%. As we write this, before the morning’s market opening, futures are...
by Springwater Wealth | Mar 19, 2020 | Investment Management, Newsletter, Wealth Management
The markets closed today without the severe daily swings to which we have (almost) become accustomed. The Dow Jones index traded in a fairly tight range and closed up nearly 200 points. Investors can consider that a small victory. The VIX, which measures market...
by Springwater Wealth | Mar 10, 2020 | Newsletter, Retirement Concerns, Taxes
You know how to save. You were probably taught from a very early age to do it. You may have had a piggy bank as a kid. Your parents may have opened a bank or credit savings account for you when you got your first job as a teenager. They probably encouraged you to...
