Insights

Is an “income investing” strategy right for your portfolio? 

The right answer requires a bit of nuance. While many investors may eventually want to rely on their portfolio for income, doing so does not necessarily require shifting toward income-generating investments.

This Insight explains why. Below, we define income investing, examine some common income-generating investments, and explain why this approach is likely not the best way to maximize total returns.

The Wealthstream Advisors team was excited to learn that the firm has been named as a 2023 finalist for the University at Buffalo’s UB Fast 46 list for the third year in a row.

This competition honors University at Buffalo alumni who own or lead businesses, recognizing 46 (a nod to the institution’s founding in 1846) of the fastest-growing firms each year. 

Wealthstream Advisors President and founder Michael Goodman is a proud Buffalo alumnus.

According to the university’s official contest announcement, “eligible companies must have been in business since January 2019; have verifiable revenues of at least $100,000 or more in 2019 and 2020 and at least $250,000 in 2021; and the owner or leader must be a UB alum or former student.”

We extend our thanks to the State University of New York at Buffalo for this honor and look forward to seeing the full list of finalists unveiled at a September 14 event at UB’s Center for the Arts.

In this Insight, we explain Monte Carlo analysis (also commonly called Monte Carlo simulation), how it works, and how it can be a powerful tool when projecting a family’s long-term financial future. 

10b5-1 plans can be a great option when divesting from concentrated equity positions in a firm, potentially offering protection against insider trading charges while avoiding the perception of failing confidence.

In this Insight, we explain these plans, how they work, and how they will be affected by new SEC rules changes.

The Wealthstream Advisors team is excited to announce that we have been selected for two 2023 awards! We are passionate about our work and proud to see this recognition of both the value we deliver to clients and the supportive team we have built.

Recent legislation, SECURE Act 2.0, makes important rule changes related to Roth IRAs, Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), and more.

Investors are wondering why bond returns were down double digits in 2022. The reason is simple: rates are rising faster than any other time since 1988.

It’s impossible to know the direction any individual stock (or the stock market as a whole) will go at any point in time. Fortunately, successful investing does not require predicting precisely how investments will be priced at specific times. If it did, investing would be purely based on luck rather than research and analysis.

For many parents, funding higher education is one of the largest, if not the largest expense regarding their children. An unfortunate truth about college education is that it’s expensive and the cost is rising. According to a report from the Georgetown University Center of Education and workforce, the cost of tuition, room and board, and fees has increased 169% from 1980 to 2020.

You've put a great deal of effort into saving for retirement, and now you're ready to cash in. But wait, you need to determine how much you can consistently withdraw from your savings. Spending beyond your means can leave you with insufficient funds in your “golden years” and spending too little means you sacrificed doing things that you would have enjoyed.