Advisors' Roundup - May 27, 2016

Crossing my desk this week:

The best article I've read on college funding and timing:
Nerd's Eye View

The Pain Gap:
Motley Fool

Save more, dammit!
The Irrelevant Investor



Compton Advisors, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) firm regulated by the Securities Division of the Missouri Secretary of State office. Compton Advisors, LLC does not render personalized financial, investment, legal, or tax advice through this blog. This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. This information has not been approved or verified by any governmental authority.

Advisors' Roundup - May 20, 2016

What I'm reading this week:

Older adults most vulnerable to finance ads:
FINRA

The Onion speaks Truth:
The Onion

Why older adults need financial advisors:
University of Missouri Trulaske College of Business

Compton Advisors, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) firm regulated by the Securities Division of the Missouri Secretary of State office. Compton Advisors, LLC does not render personalized financial, investment, legal, or tax advice through this blog. This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. This information has not been approved or verified by any governmental authority.

Advisors' Roundup - May 13, 2016

What's on my radar this week:

A starter's guide to risk management:
Financial Ducks In A Row

So you were wondering why college costs so much?
Associated Press

Guess what predicts mutual fund success?
Morningstar

Compton Advisors, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) firm regulated by the Securities Division of the Missouri Secretary of State office. Compton Advisors, LLC does not render personalized financial, investment, legal, or tax advice through this blog. This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. This information has not been approved or verified by any governmental authority.

Advisors' Roundup - May 6, 2016

What's grabbed my attention this week:

Why are we still arguing about this?
A Wealth of Common Sense

Work longer, save more. No wonder Millennials are pissed:
Bloomberg 

Maybe too much feedback:
Bason Asset Management


If you're a Missouri resident and would like help with your planning, please visit us at: www.comptonadvisors.com.

Compton Advisors, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) firm regulated by the Securities Division of the Missouri Secretary of State office. Compton Advisors, LLC does not render personalized financial, investment, legal, or tax advice through this blog. This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. This information has not been approved or verified by any governmental authority.

Advisors' Roundup - April 29, 2016

What I'm reading this week:

Tough love:
Financial Samurai

180 years of losses:
A Wealth of Common Sense

A new product for Long-Term Care:
Nerd's-eye View


If you're a Missouri resident and would like help with your planning, please visit us at: www.comptonadvisors.com.

Compton Advisors, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) firm regulated by the Securities Division of the Missouri Secretary of State office. Compton Advisors, LLC does not render personalized financial, investment, legal, or tax advice through this blog. This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. This information has not been approved or verified by any governmental authority.

Advisors' Roundup - April 22, 2016

What's on the radar this week:

When is an advisor not an advisor?
Alpha Architect

New Money
New York Times

So you think you know how risky investing is?
Monevator



If you're a Missouri resident and would like help with your planning, please visit us at: www.comptonadvisors.com.

Compton Advisors, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) firm regulated by the Securities Division of the Missouri Secretary of State office. Compton Advisors, LLC does not render personalized financial, investment, legal, or tax advice through this blog. This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. This information has not been approved or verified by any governmental authority.

Advisors' Roundup - April 15, 2016

 Happy Tax Day! Thanks to Patriot's Day, you have until Monday to get them in.


Here's what I'm reading this week:

On smart bets and poor outcomes:
 The Motley Fool


Preparing for the end:
Financial Samurai

Sources of Alpha:
A Wealth of Common Sense






If you're a Missouri resident and would like help with your planning, please visit us at: www.comptonadvisors.com.

Compton Advisors, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) firm regulated by the Securities Division of the Missouri Secretary of State office. Compton Advisors, LLC does not render personalized financial, investment, legal, or tax advice through this blog. This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. This information has not been approved or verified by any governmental authority.

Advisors' Roundup - April 8, 2016

What's on my radar this week:

Where's your refund?
IRS

Analyzing your financial aid award letter:
EFC PLUS

The liquidity of Roths
Vanguard

If you're a Missouri resident and would like help with your planning, please visit us at: www.comptonadvisors.com.

Compton Advisors, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) firm regulated by the Securities Division of the Missouri Secretary of State office. Compton Advisors, LLC does not render personalized financial, investment, legal, or tax advice through this blog. This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. This information has not been approved or verified by any governmental authority.
 

Advisors' Roundup - April 1, 2016

What I'm reading this week:

Warren Buffett's testimony before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Committee:
Vintage Value Investing

Timeless advice:
The Novel Investor

Where investors go wrong:
New York Times



If you're a Missouri resident and would like help with your planning, please visit us at: www.comptonadvisors.com.

Compton Advisors, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) firm regulated by the Securities Division of the Missouri Secretary of State office. Compton Advisors, LLC does not render personalized financial, investment, legal, or tax advice through this blog. This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. This information has not been approved or verified by any governmental authority.
 

Advisors' Roundup - March 25, 2016

On my radar this week:

The benefits of Health Savings Accounts:
Financial Ducks in a Row

Americans are not saving nearly enough:
The Motley Fool

Student financial aid estimator:
Saving for College


Upcoming Deadlines:

April 1:

• Missouri Personal Property Tax Statements Due
• First Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) due from IRAs & 401(k)s for investors that turned 70 1/2 in 2015.

April 18:

• 2015 Taxes Due
• 2016 Q1 Estimated Tax Payments Due
• 2015 IRA Contributions Must Be Completed

April 28:

• Last Day For Social Security 'File & Suspend' Strategy

June 15

• 2016 Q2 Estimated Tax Payments Due

If you're a Missouri resident and would like help with your planning, please visit us at: www.comptonadvisors.com.

Compton Advisors, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) firm regulated by the Securities Division of the Missouri Secretary of State office. Compton Advisors, LLC does not render personalized financial, investment, legal, or tax advice through this blog. This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. This information has not been approved or verified by any governmental authority.

Advisors' Roundup - March 18, 2016

Articles Catching My Eye This Week:

The Fudge Factor
ThinkAdvisor

'File & Suspend' window closing:
Williams-Keepers

Why Worry?
A Wealth of Common Sense



If you're a Missouri resident and would like help with your planning, please visit us at: www.comptonadvisors.com.

Compton Advisors, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) firm regulated by the Securities Division of the Missouri Secretary of State office. Compton Advisors, LLC does not render personalized financial, investment, legal, or tax advice through this blog. This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. This information has not been approved or verified by any governmental authority.

Advisors' Roundup - March 11, 2016

What I'm reading this week:

Twenty blogs much better than this one:
The College Investors

And twenty ways to be wrong as an investor:
A Wealth of Common Sense

The value advisors bring (HINT: it's not stock picking):
Nerd's Eye View


If you're a Missouri resident and would like help with your planning, please visit us at: www.comptonadvisors.com.

Compton Advisors, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) firm regulated by the Securities Division of the Missouri Secretary of State office. Compton Advisors, LLC does not render personalized financial, investment, legal, or tax advice through this blog. This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. This information has not been approved or verified by any governmental authority.

Advisors' Roundup - March 4, 2016

What I'm reading this week:

Warren Buffett's latest:
Berkshire Hathaway

Don't just do something, sit there!
The Reformed Broker

Healthcare choices in retirement:
Can I Retire Yet?



If you're a Missouri resident and would like help with your planning, please visit us at: www.comptonadvisors.com.

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Advisors' Roundup - February 26, 2016

Catching my eye this week:

The Gambler or the House?
The Investor's Field Guide

Risk is more important than reward:
A Wealth of Common Sense

Figure out your risk tolerance courtesy of the New York Times:
NYT







If you're a Missouri resident and would like help with your planning, please visit us at: www.comptonadvisors.com.

Compton Advisors, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) firm regulated by the Securities Division of the Missouri Secretary of State office. Compton Advisors, LLC does not render personalized financial, investment, legal, or tax advice through this blog. This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. This information has not been approved or verified by any governmental authority.

Advisors' Roundup - February 19, 2016

What I'm reading this week:

Volatility - your friend:
ServoWealth

The IRS does not email you:
IRS

The problem with chasing winners:
ETF.com



If you're a Missouri resident and would like help with your planning, please visit us at: www.comptonadvisors.com.

Compton Advisors, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) firm regulated by the Securities Division of the Missouri Secretary of State office. Compton Advisors, LLC does not render personalized financial, investment, legal, or tax advice through this blog. This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. This information has not been approved or verified by any governmental authority.
 

Advisors' Roundup - February 12, 2016

On my radar this week:

More warnings from the IRS:



The price you pay to beat inflation:
The Irrelevant Investor


What does January say about the rest of the year?
Vanguard






If you're a Missouri resident and would like help with your planning, please visit us at: www.comptonadvisors.com.

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Advisors' Roundup - February 5, 2016

Of interest this week:

The power of HSAs:
Nerd's Eye View


$3,000,000,000,000 for us!
Bloomberg


IRS warns of phishing scams this tax season:







If you're a Missouri resident and would like help with your planning, please visit us at: www.comptonadvisors.com.

Compton Advisors, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) firm regulated by the Securities Division of the Missouri Secretary of State office. Compton Advisors, LLC does not render personalized financial, investment, legal, or tax advice through this blog. This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. This information has not been approved or verified by any governmental authority.

Advisors' Roundup - January 29, 2016

Catching my eye this week:

Missouri flood victims get an extra month to file taxes:
IRS

The Index Card:
NPR

Saving money on transportation:
everydollar




If you're a Missouri resident and would like help with your planning, please visit us at: www.comptonadvisors.com.

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Advisors' Roundup - January 22, 2016

What I'm reading this week:


Scoring the 2015 predictions:
ETF.com

The new FAFSAs are here! The new FAFSAs are here!
Savingsforcollege.com

Damn good advice from Morgan Housel
The Motley Fool 


If you're a Missouri resident and would like help with your planning, please visit us at: www.comptonadvisors.com.

Compton Advisors, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) firm regulated by the Securities Division of the Missouri Secretary of State office. Compton Advisors, LLC does not render personalized financial, investment, legal, or tax advice through this blog. This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. This information has not been approved or verified by any governmental authority.

Advisors' Roundup - January 15, 2016

Here are the articles that grabbed me this week:

Entertaining Predictions:
Above the Market

I'm not saying we're headed for one . . .:
A Wealth of Common Sense

Do you really need commodities?
The Reformed Broker 



If you're a Missouri resident and would like help with your planning, please visit us at: www.comptonadvisors.com.

Compton Advisors, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) firm regulated by the Securities Division of the Missouri Secretary of State office. Compton Advisors, LLC does not render personalized financial, investment, legal, or tax advice through this blog. This information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. This information has not been approved or verified by any governmental authority.