By Jackson Keenan, CFP®, Director of Financial Planning Last month, I reviewed ways high-income earners can plan for education expenses. One of the preferred methods is a 529 Education Savings Plan. To recap, a 529 plan: Allows you to save … Read More
By Brendan Wagner, Portfolio Manager To begin, let’s start with some definitions: “Portfolio management is the art and science of selecting and overseeing a group of investments that meet the long-term financial objectives and risk tolerance of a client, a … Read More
By Larry Mendel, Vice President, Sales Having our office across from Truist Park, the home of the Atlanta Braves, is a constant reminder of America’s favorite past time. As baseball is often used as metaphor for life, at MONTAG, … Read More
By Ned Montag, CEO In the short run, the stock market is very much a fad and fashion business, where the news of the day determines which stocks will be chased higher. All investment styles or methods, no matter how … Read More
By Jackson Keenan, CFP®, Director of Financial Planning Parents saving for their children’s college tuition and expenses becomes increasingly essential as college costs continue to rise. At MONTAG, our clients are high-income earners, which makes their funding options unique. In … Read More
by Chris Guinther, Senior Investment Strategist Through 6/30/24, returns for the various indices are as follows: Q2 is in the books, and it was a good one for investors in stocks and bonds. Better than that, the forecast for more … Read More
Ned Montag: MONTAG has been a family business for a long time. Since the founding, my dad has worked for his father since 1960. Then, he hired John and I in the mid-90s and founded this business in 1982. … Read More
Ned Montag: Over the years we have come to recognize there are several things that people are looking for when they look for a portfolio manager or investment manager. There are probably three, four, or five qualities in that … Read More
by Chris Guinther, Senior Investment Strategist Through 3/31/24, returns for the various indices are as follows: Good news, inflation slowed through the first quarter of 2024, and with that, the Federal Reserve shouldn’t need to keep raising interest rates. In … Read More
By Ned Montag, CEO Have you ever considered buying a stock but decided to pass, only to watch it torment you by rocketing higher without you aboard? It happens to professional investors all the time as they analyze dozens of … Read More