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Gamble Wealth Management We help ensure every client receives a plan tailored to their unique needs and goals.

Our mission is to create wealth strategies that empower our clients to retire with confidence and peace of mind.

👉 Roughly 56 percent of IPOs bought at the offer price lost money after 3 years. That's not the headline you see on day ...
09/02/2026

👉 Roughly 56 percent of IPOs bought at the offer price lost money after 3 years.

That's not the headline you see on day one.

You see the first-day pop. The company goes public, and its stock has averaged a 19 percent gain since 1980. Feels like a moment you should catch.

Here's what actually happens:

1️⃣ Institutional investors get the offering price before trading opens.
2️⃣ You buy at market open, after the move.

Then the real story starts.

🔎 This gap is based on research led by Professor Jay R. Ritter, who authored a 2026 report on IPO performance for the University of Florida. His analysis of 9,300 U.S. IPOs is one of the most comprehensive databases available.

Chasing IPOs can provide a thrill, but there are pros and cons.

A sound portfolio should reflect an investor's goals, risk, and time horizon. The risks of an IPO are not for everyone. 🎯

📋 Past performance does not guarantee future results. The return and principal value of IPOs and other stocks will fluctuate as market conditions change. And shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Two retirees can earn the same average return and have very different outcomes.Why?Because in retirement, timing matters...
08/27/2026

Two retirees can earn the same average return and have very different outcomes.

Why?

Because in retirement, timing matters.

An early market downturn in retirement can be more damaging than the same downturn later.

That is the sequence-of-returns risk.

The risk is not simply “the market went down.” It’s “the market went down while income still had to come out.”

A strong retirement strategy should look beyond average returns and address:

🔹 Where income will come from
🔹 How much cash or short-term reserves make sense
🔹 Which accounts to draw from first
🔹 When to rebalance
🔹 How RMDs and Social Security fit into the withdrawal strategy

Sequence-of-returns risk does not make many headlines.

But for anyone entering retirement, it can be one of the most important ideas to understand.

The goal is not to predict the next downturn. It’s about being prepared.

Donating appreciated stock to charity has pros and cons. So, most donors still write the check. When you contribute appr...
08/19/2026

Donating appreciated stock to charity has pros and cons. So, most donors still write the check.

When you contribute appreciated securities directly to a donor-advised fund (DAF), you can manage capital gains tax on the gain and perhaps deduct the full fair market value.

The charity receives the full amount. Nothing is lost to taxes in between.

From there, you can focus grants to any eligible nonprofit on your own timeline. The funds can stay invested and may grow while you decide.

💡 If you're holding appreciated positions and giving is part of your strategy, how you give matters as much as how much you give.

📋 Some donor-advised funds are considered mutual funds and are sold only by prospectus. The prospectus will provide information on charges, risks, expenses, and investment objectives and should be reviewed carefully before investing. Investment companies can provide a prospectus, or you may prefer to ask your financial professional.

💡 Consider asking your financial professional to work with your tax, legal, or accounting professionals if a DAF sounds interesting.

Some professionals assume their financial strategy is in better shape than it is. Not because they're careless. Because ...
08/14/2026

Some professionals assume their financial strategy is in better shape than it is. Not because they're careless. Because they're busy.

Today is National Financial Awareness Day. Four questions worth sitting with:

▸ If something happened to you tomorrow, would your family know what you have, where it is, and what to do?
▸ Are you on track to replace your income in retirement, or are you assuming you will be?
▸ Has your financial strategy changed as much as your life has in the last 12 months?
▸ If markets dropped tomorrow, do you have written goals or a general sense of what you'd do?

You don't have to answer all four today. But if one made you pause, that's the one worth paying attention to.

There's a difference between leaving money to your family and giving it to them. One happens after you're gone. The othe...
08/13/2026

There's a difference between leaving money to your family and giving it to them.

One happens after you're gone. The other lets you see the impact.

The annual gift exclusion is one straightforward way to do the latter.

For 2026, the IRS says that each person can give up to $19,000 per recipient, free of gift tax. A married couple can combine up to $38,000 per recipient, with no gift tax return required and no reduction to the lifetime exemption.

For example, a couple with two adult children and four grandchildren can transfer up to $228,000 this year under the current rules.

Done consistently; annual gifting can help manage a taxable estate while putting money to work for the people you care about, now.

🎁 If you haven't reviewed your gifting strategy for 2026, there's still time. The window closes on December 31.

Your family could know every password you have and still be legally locked out of your photos, email, and accounts after...
08/05/2026

Your family could know every password you have and still be legally locked out of your photos, email, and accounts after you're gone.

☁️ Most estate strategies never address this gap.

A password helps practically. But it doesn't give your family legal permission to access an account.

Many platforms restrict access under their terms of service, and privacy laws can limit what companies disclose, even to a spouse or adult child.

These tools exist because knowing someone's password is not the same as having the right to use it.

Here are some suggestions:

◆ Reference digital assets generally and name a digital executor or fiduciary
◆ Keep a separate, secure inventory with accounts, passwords, recovery keys, and wishes

Many states have adopted the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, or RUFADAA. It creates a legal path for fiduciaries to access digital assets. But the law works best when paired with documented instructions and properly configured platform settings.

Your memories are saved. Make sure your family can access them.

🎒🎒 The backpacks are back. Every year around this time, the phone calls change. ☎️ ➡️ Tuition wires. ➡️ Grandparents ask...
07/31/2026

🎒🎒 The backpacks are back.

Every year around this time, the phone calls change. ☎️

➡️ Tuition wires.
➡️ Grandparents asking how to help.
➡️ Parents of high school seniors are thinking about FAFSA for the first time.
➡️ Empty-nesters are asking what to do with the spending that just freed up.
➡️ New questions about insurance coverage when a teen starts driving to an out-of-state campus.

If any of this is sitting on the family list, it could be a good time to meet with a financial professional.

Sunny days call for fresh shades!Be one of the first 500 fans through the gates on Sunday, August 9th at 1:05 PM to snag...
07/30/2026

Sunny days call for fresh shades!

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Huge shoutout to our friends at Gamble Wealth Management for sponsoring this giveaway.

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True or false: A grandparent-owned 529 plan can hurt a grandchild's financial aid eligibility. ❌ False. That rule change...
07/27/2026

True or false: A grandparent-owned 529 plan can hurt a grandchild's financial aid eligibility.

❌ False. That rule changed.

The FAFSA opens October 1, and the decisions that affect what shows up on it can make sense to review right now.

Distributions from a grandparent-owned 529 plan no longer count as student income, which previously reduced aid eligibility by up to 50 percent of the amount withdrawn.

For families who held off on funding or using grandparent accounts because of the old rule, the math has fully flipped.

Generally speaking, tuition bills land in August. Before the checks go out, a few things are worth a look:

🔹 Whether a grandparent-owned 529 now makes more sense than a parent-owned one for new contributions

🔹 Which account to draw from first if both exist

🔹 Annual exclusion gifts and the five-year superfunding option ($95,000 per donor, per beneficiary)

🔹 Beneficiary changes if the original student finished school or shifted plans

🔹 A 529 plan is a tax-advantaged education savings plan. Before choosing a plan, it's important to consider not only the state tax treatment but also any associated fees and expenses. Availability of a state tax deduction will depend on your state of residence, as state tax laws and treatment may vary from federal tax laws. If you make nonqualified distributions, earnings will be subject to income tax and a 10 percent federal penalty tax.

🔹 Consider talking to your tax, legal, or accounting professional before moving ahead.

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