Year-end planning could prove more challenging for our FFP clients in 2021, given continued uncertainty over tax reform. The social safety net and climate bill known as the “Build Back Better Act” (BBBA) has been tied up in negotiations for months, given competing priorities on when to pass the infrastructure [...]

Equities overcome inflationary pressures and prospects of tighter monetary policy Key Observations Equity markets rebounded in October to new all-time highs. Treasury yields trended higher, leading to modest declines across most fixed income asset classes. US. and global central banks took initial steps toward tightening monetary policy (for historical perspective, [...]

IR-2021-216, November 4, 2021 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that the amount individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans in 2022 has increased to $20,500, up from $19,500 for 2021 and 2020. The IRS today also issued technical guidance regarding all of the cost‑of‑living adjustments affecting dollar [...]

SUMMER RAIN FEEDS THE EQUITY MARKET Key Observations Equity markets largely shrugged off headline risks through the month and posted positive The S&P 500 Index has returned over 20 percent year-to-date The Federal Reserve will likely begin tapering its asset purchase program later this year or early in 2022 with [...]

‘Normalcy’ Moves Markets Higher, but Concerns Rise Key Observations Many broad market indexes posted positive returns for the month of July with some U.S. indexes hitting all-time highs. However, recent trends favoring the ‘vaccine trade’ areas of the market have reversed for the month with energy taking a step back, [...]

By Lisa P Staron of Murtha Cullina   One of the main purposes of estate planning is to determine who receives your property when you die, and when and how they can access that inheritance. For many families, the answer involves a written plan for the benefit of their children [...]

FAQs Relating to Fiducient Who is Fiducient? Fiducient is an independent consulting firm that provides investment consulting to a select group of firms within our industry. Their focus, similar to Freedom Financial Partners, is to provide conflict free, client first advice. They have no relationships with large financial institutions, custodians [...]

As Freedom Financial Partners (FFP) has rapidly grown over the past few years, we continue to look for resources that allow us to provide a higher level of service to our clients. The bar is extremely high for us as to who we will partner with. We value what we [...]

Economic recovery, updated vaccine and portfolio considerations Key Observations Financial market returns year-to-date coincide closely with the premise of an expanding global economic recovery. Economic momentum and a robust earnings backdrop have fostered uniformly positive global equity returns while this same strength has been the impetus for elevated interest rates, [...]

Wow! Where has the time gone?! Today, February 25, marks the 8th anniversary of Freedom Financial Partners and what a journey it has been. We have been humbled by the response over the past 8 years and wanted to send a quick note thanking you, our clients, for allowing us [...]