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The Wild Ride of 2020

The year 2020 was a wild ride on many levels, which may make the December holidays more meaningful and enjoyable than ever. We certainly hope that yours are, and that like our Entrust team, you are focused on an excellent year to come in 2021. To enhance your celebrative spirit of the season right [...]

The Wild Ride of 20202023-02-27T16:32:37+00:00

Your Money and the Election: Tips to Sustain You

Investors have faced a lot of uncertainty so far this year, particularly due to the pandemic, and it is not over yet. One reason is that Presidential election years, by definition, cause some concern about what might come next. We would like to reassure you by mentioning that research¹, from 1933 to the present, indicates [...]

Your Money and the Election: Tips to Sustain You2023-02-27T16:32:53+00:00

Retirement Security in a Pandemic, III: Invest for the long-term

Part Three of Three Joslyn G Ewart, CFP® — September 15, 2020 There may be no better starting place for a discussion of Retirement Security in a Pandemic, III: Invest for the long-term, than a refresher regarding the marshmallow test. The marshmallow test was a study on delayed gratification led by Stanford University professor, [...]

Retirement Security in a Pandemic, III: Invest for the long-term2023-02-27T16:32:58+00:00

Retirement Security in a Pandemic, Part Two: Plan and Prioritize

Part Two of Three Joslyn G Ewart, CFP® — August 4, 2020 It is not uncommon for considerations of retirement security to begin with a debate about the capital markets: Will they go up or will they go down? This focus—just as you are trying to plan your retirement savings, establish your retirement date, [...]

Retirement Security in a Pandemic, Part Two: Plan and Prioritize2023-02-27T16:33:07+00:00

Retirement Security in a Pandemic, Part One: Lead with savings

Part One of Three Joslyn G Ewart, CFP® — July 14, 2020 A nugget of wisdom that Warren Buffet has passed along more than once offers the perfect introduction to our discussion about retirement security: You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out. In other words, any investor whose [...]

Retirement Security in a Pandemic, Part One: Lead with savings2023-02-27T16:33:15+00:00

Here’s what to do if you feel sick and are worried it may be the coronavirus.

On the one hand, we wish we never had to read or hear another word about “the virus.” On the other, while hoping to avoid infection, if we were to become ill, we would want to respond quickly and effectively. Therefore, it is vital to stay apprised of the current understanding of the medical community [...]

Here’s what to do if you feel sick and are worried it may be the coronavirus.2023-02-27T18:44:12+00:00

Get to Know the Entrust Team

Our team at Entrust Financial works hard to assist our clients in managing their finances and making sure their money works as hard as they do. We are an independent firm with a strong commitment to providing objective, customized advice and we adhere to the fiduciary standard of always putting our clients’ best interests before [...]

Get to Know the Entrust Team2021-01-27T17:16:27+00:00

Free Sounds Good Right About Now

Uncertainty continues to be a primary characteristic of our current experience, as it has been since the beginning of the spring season. And if you are like many of us, this uncertainty may be causing financial questions to swirl in your mind. We have answers and as our Entrust clients know, we have a [...]

Free Sounds Good Right About Now2020-06-17T21:11:42+00:00

5 Rules to Live by During a Pandemic

For the past twelve weeks, we have provided weekly perspective about the medical and financial crises that struck in the early spring. As the nation segues from sheltering-in-place to heading back to some normal activities, many of us face a similar concern: What can we do to minimize our risk from the pandemic? This [...]

5 Rules to Live by During a Pandemic2023-02-27T16:33:50+00:00

What Might Recovery Look Like?

We mentioned in our previous article that recovery expectations differ widely across the generations, as reported in the current research of one of our strategic partners, Capital Group’s American Funds. The graph provided, illustrating S&P 500 investment returns during each age group’s working years, provides a context for the generationally specific investment results indicated below. [...]

What Might Recovery Look Like?2023-02-27T18:40:11+00:00