PRWeb Release – Columbia MD March 1, 2018 Parr Financial Solutions Inc., an independent, fee-only,wealth management firm serving clients nationwide, was named a Top Financial Advisor in Baltimore for the 2nd year running. Christopher P. Parr CFP®, PFSI President/CEO and owner of an independent financial advisory firm for over 25 years, said: “it is gratifying to receive […]
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Taking Excessive Risk Many investors gravitate toward investments offering the highest potential returns while ignoring the associated risks. If your investment loses 50% of its value during a bear market, it will take a gain of 100% just to return to break-even status. The goal of a well-diversified, balanced portfolio is to reduce market risk […]
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Christopher Parr was quoted extensively in this article by Donald J. Korn on target-date funds strategy (or TDFs) in the September, 2016 issue of Financial Planning Magazine. Parr discusses two approaches advisers can take when using TDFs in client portfolios. “Some funds have a glide path to the date of retirement, gradually reducing exposure to stocks […]
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Chris Parr was invited to speak to an engaged and inquisitive group at Columbia’s Vantage House on the impact of Brexit and the global outlook for interest rates and the stock market. One of the key points he made was that stock market values in the U.S. are inflated relative to economic value and that […]
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The increased stock market volatility experienced to date in 2016 has been driven by a global economic slowdown leading to increased fears of a recession in the U.S. At this point, the U.S. economy does not appear likely to be on a path toward a recession in 2016. Contrary to the stock market turbulence, some […]
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Bonds can be used to diversify portfolios, reduce risk in volatile stock market. But not when interest rates rise fast. Bond market bubble in the making?
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Christopher Parr was quoted in a second article on social security withdrawal planning by Donald Jay Korn in Financial Planning Magazine. This one focuses on when to claim at 70; “Waiting until 70 generally is preferred, when feasible, because Social Security benefits currently increase by approximately 8% per year for every year deferred,” says Christopher Parr, […]
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Christopher Parr was quoted in this Financial Planning Magazine article by Donald Jay Korn on social security withdrawal planning. Korn writes: Christopher Parr, CEO and President of Parr Financial Solutions, a fee-only wealth management firm in Columbia, Md., asserts that starting at 62 can be a good choice when cash flow is deficient and supplementary […]
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Financial Gifts Can Provide Lasting Value to Recipients—and Save You Cash Christopher Parr was mentioned in this Wall Street Journal article by finance writer Liz Moyer on financial gift tax exemptions. “Erwin Freed says he and his wife, Carolyn, opened 529 college-savings plans for their three grandchildren four years ago with the help of their financial […]
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Free is good…free travel, hotel, cash and gift cards thanks to credit-card companies and a little nifty footwork… Christopher Parr contributed to this Wall Street Journal article by personal finance writer Brett Arends explaining some useful tips for maximizing credit card offers and some traps to avoid credit card hidden cost. Parr’s unofficial title is […]
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Parr Financial Solutions Inc. Named A Top Financial Advisor in Baltimore for 2nd Consecutive Year by Expertise.com
/in News /by Christopher P. ParrPRWeb Release – Columbia MD March 1, 2018 Parr Financial Solutions Inc., an independent, fee-only,wealth management firm serving clients nationwide, was named a Top Financial Advisor in Baltimore for the 2nd year running. Christopher P. Parr CFP®, PFSI President/CEO and owner of an independent financial advisory firm for over 25 years, said: “it is gratifying to receive […]
Business Monthly: Ten Common Investment Mistakes to Avoid
/in Investment Management, News /by Christopher P. ParrTaking Excessive Risk Many investors gravitate toward investments offering the highest potential returns while ignoring the associated risks. If your investment loses 50% of its value during a bear market, it will take a gain of 100% just to return to break-even status. The goal of a well-diversified, balanced portfolio is to reduce market risk […]
Financial Planning: the right target-date funds strategy for clients
/in Investment Management, News, Retirement Planning /by Christopher P. ParrChristopher Parr was quoted extensively in this article by Donald J. Korn on target-date funds strategy (or TDFs) in the September, 2016 issue of Financial Planning Magazine. Parr discusses two approaches advisers can take when using TDFs in client portfolios. “Some funds have a glide path to the date of retirement, gradually reducing exposure to stocks […]
Vantage House Men’s Breakfast, JUL 28, 2016 | Macroeconomic Food for Thought
/in Investment Management, News /by Christopher P. ParrChris Parr was invited to speak to an engaged and inquisitive group at Columbia’s Vantage House on the impact of Brexit and the global outlook for interest rates and the stock market. One of the key points he made was that stock market values in the U.S. are inflated relative to economic value and that […]
Business Monthly: Stock Market Turbulence & 5 Steps to Weather the Storm
/in Investment Management, News /by Christopher P. ParrThe increased stock market volatility experienced to date in 2016 has been driven by a global economic slowdown leading to increased fears of a recession in the U.S. At this point, the U.S. economy does not appear likely to be on a path toward a recession in 2016. Contrary to the stock market turbulence, some […]
The Business Monthly – A Bond Market Bubble in the Making?
/in Investment Management, News /by Christopher P. ParrBonds can be used to diversify portfolios, reduce risk in volatile stock market. But not when interest rates rise fast. Bond market bubble in the making?
Financial Planning Magazine – Social Security: When to Claim at 70
/in News, Retirement Planning /by Christopher P. ParrChristopher Parr was quoted in a second article on social security withdrawal planning by Donald Jay Korn in Financial Planning Magazine. This one focuses on when to claim at 70; “Waiting until 70 generally is preferred, when feasible, because Social Security benefits currently increase by approximately 8% per year for every year deferred,” says Christopher Parr, […]
Financial Planning Magazine – Social Security: When to Claim at 62
/in News, Retirement Planning /by Christopher P. ParrChristopher Parr was quoted in this Financial Planning Magazine article by Donald Jay Korn on social security withdrawal planning. Korn writes: Christopher Parr, CEO and President of Parr Financial Solutions, a fee-only wealth management firm in Columbia, Md., asserts that starting at 62 can be a good choice when cash flow is deficient and supplementary […]
Wall Street Journal – Giving the Gift of Money
/in News, Wealth Management /by Christopher P. ParrFinancial Gifts Can Provide Lasting Value to Recipients—and Save You Cash Christopher Parr was mentioned in this Wall Street Journal article by finance writer Liz Moyer on financial gift tax exemptions. “Erwin Freed says he and his wife, Carolyn, opened 529 college-savings plans for their three grandchildren four years ago with the help of their financial […]
Wall Street Journal: The Credit Card Shuffle
/in Financial Planning, News /by Christopher P. ParrFree is good…free travel, hotel, cash and gift cards thanks to credit-card companies and a little nifty footwork… Christopher Parr contributed to this Wall Street Journal article by personal finance writer Brett Arends explaining some useful tips for maximizing credit card offers and some traps to avoid credit card hidden cost. Parr’s unofficial title is […]