In the News: Economy Catalysts: Interest Rates, Government Shutdown, and Trade War

In today’s Marietta Daily Journal, Bil Lako, CFP® explains how the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy, the U.S. government shutdown, and the ongoing trade war with China are affecting our economy. Read the Article This article is for demonstrative and academic purposes and is meant to provide valuable background information on particular investments, NOT a recommendation to…

When to Claim a Disaster Loss

Tax reform eliminated the deduction for casualty losses but did retain a deduction for losses within a disaster area. With the wild fires in the west, hurricanes and flooding in the southeast and eastern seaboard we have had a number of presidentially declared disaster areas this year. If you were an unlucky victim and suffered…