What Is Behavioral Finance? Behavioral Finance is the textbook term used when discussing human psychology as it relates to money management. Emotions tend to drive the investment decisions of retail investors while large financial institutions rely on technical and fundamental analysis. One of the most important job duties of a financial advisor is to play
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A Recession or Depression occurs when the economy declines either a substantial amount or for an extended period of time. There is commonly an identifiable trigger for the economic pullback, but it also could be caused by the timing of the economic cycle. A depression is simply an extended recession or a combination of multiple
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The five tax filing status options are: Single, Married filing Jointly, Married filing Separately, Head of Household, and Qualified Widow. The filing statuses available to you will depend on your specific details, including marital status, number of dependents, income level, etc. There may be times where you can file as more than one option, so
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Special Note: Just a reminder that we offer tax preparation through our tax team at Summit Tax Services/Heemer Klein. If you’d be interested in a quote, as we’re very competitive, please give us a call at 586-459-5340. Our goal is to make tax time easier on you. Please do not finalize/file your taxes before March
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Rate of Change is an important concept for financial analysts and economists. The average investor does not use the concept as often, but we believe understanding the tool is still important. Rate of Change refers to the acceleration or deceleration of an underlying speed.
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