Starr Financial

05/01/2024

1000 words.

In this graphic, we show asset class returns across U.S. equities, bonds, real estate, gold and cash since 1970.

03/28/2024

"I’m fundamentally optimistic about the next 50 years for this country ..." Agreed!

Among my millennial friends, and even more so for Gen Z, it’s common to believe that the United States is in terminal decline. But I remain an outlier because I think the United States’ best days could still be ahead. The country faces challenges, to be sure, but we have an abundance of resource...

03/26/2024

Need to make an IRA contribution for 2023 tax year?

The tax season is upon us. This is the time when many individuals fund their IRAs by contributing for the prior year. Contributing to an IRA may seem pretty straightforward, and in many ways it is! But there can be twists. Here are four rules that may surprise you when you make your 2023 IRA contrib...

11/03/2023

Are adjustments needed in your financial plan, tax and estate plans, or investment portfolio? We can help.

Investing during an election year can be tough on the nerves, but do election outcomes matter to markets? We analyzed 90 years of election and market data to...

10/16/2023

2024 Social Security COLA Set at 3.2%.

2024 Social Security COLA officially set at 3.2%, meaning average monthly check will increase by slightly more than $57 per month

10/16/2023

Medicare Part B premiums increase 6% for 2024.

The standard 2024 Medicare Part B premium will increase by 6% to $174.70, CMS announces, which is lower than was feared by some forecasts

10/11/2023

Can you say, "Innovation?"

Each year, companies spend billions on innovation. Here's how much the top 10 Nasdaq companies by market cap allocate to R&D investment.

06/02/2023

Crypto Uh-ohs!

We visualize over 2,000 crypto coin failures by death year, and year of project origin. See how and why crypto projects die in these charts.

05/30/2023

Liberty and justice may be for all, but many tax breaks only come to those who plan.

Liberty and justice may be for all, but many tax breaks only come to those who plan!

05/24/2023

Due to inflation ... a picture is now worth just 49 words.

05/15/2023

Good or bad - yet to be determined.

The effective federal funds rate has risen nearly five percentage points in 14 months, the fastest interest rate hikes in modern history.

05/14/2023

Mothers Day

5.14.23