Gaskin Asset Management

Gaskin Asset Management Gaskin Asset Management partners with investors and their families on life's financial road. Member FINRA/SIPC.

Gaskin Asset Management exists to serve our clients by helping them preserve and enhance their financial resources through custom-designing, implementing, and monitoring investment strategies uniquely tailored to fit their personal needs and goals. We partner with investors and families on navigating life's financial road. Gaskin Asset Management, LLC is not a registered broker/dealer, and is inde

pendent of Raymond James Financial Services. Securities are offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Investment Advisory Services are offered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Important Disclosure Information:
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05/01/2026

With Tax Day behind us and spring in full swing across the Carolinas, we hope you’re enjoying the boost of energy that warmer weather often brings. With summer just around the corner, we’re looking forward to hearing what you have planned!

Amid everything happening in the world, we wanted to share a brief, thoughtful update on the markets and how we’re digesting the news.

Please take a few minutes to watch this candid perspective on recent volatility, global headlines, and where we see opportunity moving forward.

Our goal is simple: to help you stay informed, grounded, and focused on what truly matters for your long-term plan.

If anything you see raises questions or sparks a conversation, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re always here as a resource.

Tax season isn't over just because the year is.There may still be opportunities to:- Reduce taxable income- Increase lon...
04/06/2026

Tax season isn't over just because the year is.

There may still be opportunities to:
- Reduce taxable income
- Increase long-term savings
- Capture deductions you've earned

But timing matters and so does knowing where to look.

For many, the biggest savings come from:
Not what you add…
…but what you don't miss.

Before you file, it's worth a second look.

We're excited to share some great news with you this new year!Dennis Rankowitz has officially earned the CERTIFIED FINAN...
03/31/2026

We're excited to share some great news with you this new year!

Dennis Rankowitz has officially earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) designation, a significant milestone that represents years of dedication, discipline, and hard work. This is not an easy achievement, and it accounts for more than just a few letters behind his name. This designation requires rigorous education, extensive experience, a demanding six-hour exam, and a deep commitment to ethical, client-first planning.

What this means for you is more depth, more perspective, and even stronger financial planning support from our team.

CFP® professionals are held to the highest standards in our industry, including a fiduciary obligation to always put clients' best interests first. Having another CFP® on our team strengthens our ability to think comprehensively about your financial life, allowing us to help you make decisions, through transitions, and plan for the goals that matter most to you.

Over the past five years, Dennis has become an integral part of our firm, contributing across portfolio management and financial planning. Watching him reach this goal has been incredibly rewarding for our entire team. We're grateful to have him as part of the team supporting our clients and their families.

Please join us in congratulating Dennis on this well-earned accomplishment!

When markets get noisy and volatile, it's easy to feel like you need to do something. And, your portfolio may be exposed...
03/18/2026

When markets get noisy and volatile, it's easy to feel like you need to do something.

And, your portfolio may be exposed, you may actually need to do something and it's worth reviewing.

But often, the most important move is staying grounded in your plan. Making the choice to stay the course is doing something.

Volatility is uncomfortable, but it's a normal part of investing and it's how markets process uncertainty.

The difference in portfolio performance over time comes down to this: reaction vs. discipline.

Short-term markets are emotional.
Long-term investing is strategic.

If you're questioning your next move, let's talk it through.

When you have an investment account earmarked for a home purchase 10 months away, a 20% market downturn makes that goal ...
03/03/2026

When you have an investment account earmarked for a home purchase 10 months away, a 20% market downturn makes that goal harder to achieve.

Good financial planning isn't about picking the perfect investment.

It's about matching the right money to the right timeline and then putting systems in place so progress doesn't depend on motivation.
When:

• Short-term money feels safe: Its job is to protect you from selling long-term investments or going into debt when unexpected turns in life occur.

• Long-term money feels automatic: Preparing for life and health that feels uncertain. We are saving for what we cannot see, the expected and unexpected costs of living a long, full life! Embrace intentional, strategic risk and volatility and consistently invest through the cycles of life and the markets.

• Dream money feels intentional: Dreams fail when they stay vague. We define what the goal is, when it might happen, and how flexible the timeline is—then invest accordingly.

Set the goal on a timeline. Match the time line to an investment strategy and a savings routine and everything else gets easier.

02/13/2026

We are back on camera with a 5 minute video discussing an interesting J.P. Morgan chart and our perspective on the market.

We hope you find it helpful and informative. As always, please feel free to reach out anytime. We’re always here as a resource for you.

01/26/2026

At Gaskin Asset Management, we’re focused and ready for a great year ahead. Big new goals and doing more of what we do best. ✨

As we wake up in the days after Christmas, rushing to wrap up our year at work and plan for the year ahead, let us remem...
12/26/2025

As we wake up in the days after Christmas, rushing to wrap up our year at work and plan for the year ahead, let us remember to slow down, be present and remember what really matters. What good is pushing forward to achieve if you cannot slow down to be and enjoy all that you have? The piles of wrapping paper in the family room are a blessing, the sugar fueled children (that won't go to sleep) are a blessing, and waiting for grandma to get dressed for the family photo is a blessing. It is a blessing that she is here, that we are all here.

Year end, as we look forward to the year ahead, has a way of encouraging reflection.

If you stayed engaged in your day to day, adapted to change, and kept your values front and center this year, you moved forward even if it didn't feel like it at the time. Even if there were a few steps backwards, there was forward progress in lessons learned, muscles built in resilience and new expectations established.

Here's to a new year on the horizon. To planning wisely and living fully.

Puppy photos featured from our first ever holiday pet photoshoot at the office this year! It was great fun!

Snag the cheap flights to the Caribbean, the discounted vacuum cleaner or the treadmill that's 25% off (only if you're g...
12/02/2025

Snag the cheap flights to the Caribbean, the discounted vacuum cleaner or the treadmill that's 25% off (only if you're going to use it). If it fits within your budget, go for it and get it on sale!

This time of year, where every company imaginable is running a promotion and when we want to grab a gift for everyone we love, there is so much pressure to make a purchase, especially if it's on "sale".

There are absolutely going to be items that we want this time of year, and those purchases can be really fun to make, especially if they are at a discount. But because we make decisions within our values, let's try not to let the word "sale" draw us in to justify unnecessary spending. Let's focus on the quality of our gift giving and not the quantity. Let's also focus on the kinds of purchases that feel smart, reduce stress while supporting our family, and align with long-term financial and lifestyle values.

- Great things to buy on "sale" any time of the year are the daily use items like groceries and cleaning products, quickly worn through clothes like socks and kids clothing or even daily use technology like phones and laptops. When considering gifting to people we love, sometimes the best gift is something that they will use often and really appreciate.
- Other things worth grabbing are items that reduce friction, support family flow and improve overall wellness. Consider items like digital family calendars, car organizers, better pillows or a new mattress, outdoor activities like bicycles or at home fitness equipment you'll actually use.
- The best category to snag on sale is a vacation or an experience. Annual park or museum passes, flights for a family getaway or maybe a week at the beach. Stuff fades. Memories don't.

This time of the year, let's avoid impulse purchases that just lead to further clutter that we regret while cleaning the house and reviewing our year end spending in the months to come.

Let's focus on creating memories rather than accumulating stuff and, even better, when you see something on sale that could bless someone in need, consider it. Generosity matters even more this time of year.

We will probably be visited by north of 500 trick-or-treaters this year. Not because we live in an exceptionally young n...
10/31/2025

We will probably be visited by north of 500 trick-or-treaters this year.

Not because we live in an exceptionally young neighborhood filled with kids, but because it is a Baker family tradition to put on a theatrical Halloween performance that creates a bit of a draw. What does that look like, you ask? It is a yard filled with spooky animatronics, lights, eerie music and family members all walking around the yard spooking and entertaining adults and children alike. Yes, we are those people. When our kids fill out their back to school "tell me about a family tradition" paperwork, Halloween is something they write about.

There is no denying that Halloween is an expensive and maybe unnecessary holiday. The costumes we order each year aren't cheap, the decorations require a uhaul truck and the candy fills a Costco cart. However, it's a joyful, playful memory that the whole family cherishes and that the neighborhood has come to look forward to. As a planner, I appreciate sticking to a budget. I also appreciate allocating money to experiences that bring people together and the occasional splurge on something just silly. Maybe for your family it is an extravagant ski trip in the Swiss Alps over New Years or renting a big house in the mountains at Thanksgiving for the whole family to gather. I try to imagine myself at 87, looking back on my life. I don't think I'll be saying, "I wish we had saved that money on costumes. I wish we had skipped Halloween." I hope I'll be saying, "I'm glad we did that."

We worry about our budget, the college savings and the investment account performance and those things do matter. We do the hard work to stick with those good financial habits, most of the time. Those consistent good habits are what help us achieve our goals and that is what we focus on. But, in your own way, it is so important to try to allow yourself to be silly, splurge a little and enjoy the holidays.

The sweetest returns aren't always financial, sometimes they're a "That was so fun, Mom!"

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