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Barry Glassman named FPA 2018 Planner of the Year

Barry Glassman named FPA 2018 Planner of the Year

We are thrilled that Barry Glassman has been named the 2018 Planner of the Year by the Financial Planning Association of the National Capital Area. Two of the major criteria…

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What Zappos Taught Us About Creating the Ultimate Client Experience

Experience, they say, is the greatest teacher.  So when the Glassman Wealth Services’ team gathered to talk about how we could improve our own clients’ experience, I wanted them to…

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No Crystal Ball? 6 Ways to Prepare Your Portfolio for Unpredictable Times

“My crystal ball is in the shop.” That’s how I usually answer the impossible question of where things are headed in the markets over the coming days, weeks, and years.…

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Glassman Wealth Services Named to Top RIA Ranking

Glassman Wealth Services was ranked as one of the top Registered Investment Advisory firms nationally again this year by Financial Advisor magazine. Read the complete story.        

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Debt Crisis – Japan

Anytime you have to redraw or resize a chart to accommodate one piece of data – a severe outlier, if you will – you have to talk about it. Since…

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Will Consumers Power our Economic Engine in 2012?

Consumers are an integral cog in the American economic engine, but since the financial crisis hit its crescendo, consumers have been under high attack. By most traditional measures, the economy…

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4 Ways Retirees Can Beat The Yield Drought

Barry Glassman spoke with Sharon Epperson on CNBC’s Power Lunch about strategies to overcome the Yield Drought, a phrase he coined for today’s low-yield environment.  In the interview, Barry points…

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Our View of LPL’s Acquisition of Fortigent

Fortigent, the independent investment, research and financial reporting firm we have partnered with since our inception announced this morning that they are being acquired by LPL Financial.  LPL is purchasing…

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Historical Returns – What’s In and What’s Out

When investing, we certainly take into consideration economic conditions and the political landscape, however, our Historical Returns Chart reminds us why we maintain a long-term investment perspective. Over the past 15…

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