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Cybersecurity Update
Just as the markets have seemingly entered a new phase, so too has cybercrime. It used to be that your email and online financial accounts

Sequencing of Return Risk: What Every Retiree Should Know
If you are going to retire and attempt to live off the returns from your investment portfolio, you should be familiar with something called “sequencing

How to Choose a Financial Advisor
Finding the right investment advisor can be a confusing and challenging process. First, the number of professionals offering to manage your investments has continued to

Are retail stocks worth the risk?
The recent bankruptcy filing by former retail giant Sears proves that the retail sector is continuing to experience a vast disruption. Struggling for years, Sears had closed

Millennial Investment Tips
It’s no secret that most Americans aren’t financially ready for retirement. A recent survey from Northwestern Mutual found that one-third of Americans had just $5,000 saved for

The Price We Pay for Keeping Our Promises
Recent studies show that most Americans cannot tell the difference between various investment products available for retirement accounts. That, and most Americans don’t know whom to ask

What the Yield Curve is Telling Us
There’s been a lot of talk lately about how watching the bond market can provide important clues about where the economy is heading. In particular,

Socially Responsible Investing
While Northstar does not have a Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) model, clients do occasionally express an interest in aligning their investing with their personal values. We are

Improving the Environment Through Denver B-cycle
A self-professed bike geek, Northstar Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder Bob Van Wetter has loved cycling since he was a kid. But until about four
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