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Tax 101: Back to Basics

Benjamin Franklin said, “Nothing is certain but death and taxes”. Taxes play a crucial role in shaping our financial landscape. Understanding their nuance is key to…

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Q2 2024 Review: Sometimes the Market Just Doesn’t Care

Sometimes the market just doesn’t care. All the air gets sucked up by a mega trend, and everything else gets overshadowed. Investors can chase the trend,…

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Q1 2024 Compass Review: Two Sides of a Coin

In Warren Buffet’s latest annual Berkshire Hathway letter, he wrote, “For whatever reasons, markets now exhibit far more casino-like behavior than they did when I was…

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Is Value Investing Dead?

Investing has always been dominated by two schools of thought, growth and value. Buying companies with exceptional growth rates makes sense. After all, if the object of the…

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Property and Casualty Insurance

Property and Casualty Insurance: Don’t leave home without it! A major crisis. Last year, a friend’s parents’ life took an unexpected turn. While on vacation, they…

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Q4 2023 Compass Review: Time

The cornerstone of investing is the tradeoff between interest and time. A dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow because you can earn interest…

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Top Heavy

Upside down pyramids are unstable. With all that weight up high they can be tipped over with a feather. If you are near one, it’s best…

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Q3 2023 Compass Review

Expectations are hard to change.  We expect certain things from our partners, our friends, an Amazon delivery, and a dining experience.  When these expectations aren’t met,…

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Compass Sponsors 3rd Annual Fairfield Paddle Fest

September 9th, 2023 The Fairfield Rotary Club and Compass Wealth Management present the third annual Paddle Fest! Proceeds were awarded to local charitable organizations, including Home…

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Rethinking Your Retirement Savings

Employees are often advised to contribute the maximum amount to their 401k for tax savings and compounding potential. However, for high earners this may not always…

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