How Restricted Stock Units Work
Wednesday, December 19, 2018If you’ve been granted RSUs, congratulations! However, there are many financial planning questions you should be asking...
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If you’ve been granted RSUs, congratulations! However, there are many financial planning questions you should be asking...
Read MoreIs your financial house in order? The end of the year is approaching and it's a great time to take steps that can help improve your personal finances. Here are some items to consider.
Read MoreYour company may explain the mechanics of exercising stock options, what happens when restricted stock vests. But ultimately, it is up to you, alone or with the help of outside advisors, to execute a strategy that is right for you.
Read MoreAccording to the Pew Research Center, 87 percent of Americans use the Internet. This means most of us maintain at least some personal and financial information online. We pay bills online, keep contact records digitally, and rarely...
Read MoreWe are excited to announce that on June 1, 2017, Sammut Wealth Management will be moving to a new office in Skaneateles, New York. Why is Sammut Wealth Management Moving? In short, we will have more space, more...
Read MoreRemember March 2000 when you think about taking more risk. And remember March 2009 when you think about taking less.
Read MoreAnother great month for stock markets The major U.S. indices posted impressive gains in February, with the S&P 500 Index, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones Industrial Average up 3.97 percent, 3.91 percent, and 5.17 percent, respectively. .
Read MoreImagine this: You open an e-mail that seems to come from Google, prompting you to click a link to reset your password. But when you click, a mysterious .exe file downloads and launches. Slowly, all the files on your desktop turn into...
Read MoreStrong end to the year for financial markets All three major indices were up in December, capping off positive quarterly and annual returns. The Dow Jones Industrial Average led the way, gaining 3.44 percent, 8.66 percent, and 16.50...
Read MoreStock market gets “Trump bump” Surprising almost everyone, the major news in November was Donald J. Trump’s election as the 45th president of the United States. Almost as surprising was the market response, as U.S....
Read MoreMarket Risk and the Trump Bounce Although many were predicting a significant pullback on Mr. Trump’s election, we, in fact, got a fairly significant advance. What’s up with that? There are likely several reasons. First, the...
Read MoreIn an earlier post, I discussed an epidemic of negative interest rates around the world and why anyone might purchase bonds with rates of return below zero. Today's post focuses on how investors might rethink their approach with...
Read MoreAs of June 29, 2016, there are $11.7 Trillion worth of bonds around the world trading with negative yields. According to a recent Fitch report, that's a 12.5% increase since the end of May. Negative interest rates seem to be spreading.
Read MoreMarket volatility is alive and well in 2016. Low oil prices, China's slowing growth, the prospect of rising interest rates, the strong U.S. dollar, global conflicts--all of these factors have contributed to turbulent markets this year.
Read MoreYou're busy. You have too much to deal with and not enough hours in the day to get things done. Are you appropriately engaged with your own personal finances?
Read MoreWelcome! We are very excited to present our totally redesigned Sammut Wealth Management website: www.sammutwealth.com The purpose of our website is to provide a mobile-friendly "Client Command Center" that not only tells our story well...
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