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From the curb.....

The market news and resulting volatility has driven down investor confidence and, once again, increased investor anxiety. Managing assets is a dynamic process and [more]

First Quarter Letter To Clients

April 4, 2011 In the late 1990’s when market volatility was high, we came across a cartoon that depicted a typical investor’s feelings during that period. [more]

Too Young for Finance? Think Again

One of the best things about being around preschool-age children is that they are a blank slate awaiting your imprint. All of the big questions [more]

Changes to Social Security Rules

As reported by US News on Yahoo! Finance "Retirees will no longer be able to get an interest-free loan from the Social Security trust fund, the [more]

Friedman on Job Creation

We found this CNBC interview with Thomas Friedman refreshingly straightforward and thought provoking. Twenty-two minutes on job creation, the deficit, the role of [more]

Thoughts on the Third Quarter

In an article written for the Wall Street Journal on October 1, 2007, Peter McKay described the third quarter stock market performance as follows: [more]

Social Security Jitters? Better Prepare Now

If you are worried about the future of Social Security, join the crowd. With the nation’s debt swelling, the pressure on Washington to cut spending will [more]

For Savers, It Was Hardly a Lost Decade

By RON LIEBER Published: January 1, 2010 It was the age of zeroes, the epoch of naughts, an era when we started with something and added [more]

New Rules Ease Roth Conversions, but Benefits Vary

Don’t be surprised if your broker calls in the next few months and asks if you have thought about converting your traditional individual retirement account [more]

A Bizarre Year for the Estate Tax Will Require Extra Planning

DEATH and taxes, the adage goes, are the only certainties in life. But when it comes to the combination of the two, the estate tax, [more]

Redeem All of Gift Card, or Give Store a Present

Like it or not, gift cards are now a fixture of the holiday season. And this year, some of the changes in the card world [more]

Women Building Wealth Luncheon Dates

Curbstone Financial is happy to announce the next "Women Building Wealth" luncheon dates: Hanover NH - December 4th Portsmouth NH - December 18th Pamela Diamantis will lead a [more]

Easing Impact of a Tax Rise

By DAVID CAY JOHNSTON Published: October 28, 2009 IF you make more than $200,000, or $250,000 as a married couple, your income tax rates will almost [more]

Seven New Rules for the First-Time Home Buyer (NY Times)

Too many people bought too much house for too many years. Yes, the financial system almost collapsed because mortgage bankers and brokers told lies about [more]

Women & Philanthropy

A recent article from the NY Times Magazine. Inspiring! The Power of the Purse By LISA BELKIN Published: August 18, 2009 Remember the concept of “sisterhood”? That [more]

Firmly hooked

Aug 11th 2009 From Economist.com Is it good if bosses feel strongly for the firm? GETTING bosses to act in the best interests of a company’s shareholders has [more]

2010 Roth Conversion: Look Before You Leap

2010 Roth Conversion: Look Before You Leap by Rande Spiegelman, CPA, CFP®, Vice President of Financial Planning, Schwab Center for Financial Research July 22, 2009 Beginning in [more]

Boot Camp for Retirement from NY Times

A Boot Camp to Prepare for Retirement By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD Published: July 24, 2009 Marcia Tillotson and Joy Kenefick aren’t your typical drill sergeants. They run [more]

Taxpayers make some money ...

Breakingviews.com Goldman Relents, but Not Chase By RICHARD BEALES and DWIGHT CASS Published: July 22, 2009 Goldman Sachs knows when to fold its hand. The bank announced [more]

Loss Aversion in Golf Terms

Fun article about how humans view risk and loss, and how those feelings are dependent on how we view the situation. Settling for Par: Pros More [more]

Feeling Left Out? Don't!

Here's an update on the hedge fund industry from The Economist. Buttonwood Caught short Jun 11th 2009 From The Economist print edition Returns may have improved but hedge funds still [more]

Graduation Season

We thought this article was timely and to the point... Financial Advice for Fresh College Grads by Laura Rowley Yahoo Finance My niece Kara just [more]

Women Building Wealth Luncheon scheduled

The Hanover Inn will be the site for our next "Women Building Wealth" luncheon. Pamela Diamantis will make a presentation and lead the [more]

Worth a Read...

Want Peace of Mind? Spend Prudently by Ben Stein Recently I found myself on the top floor of One Chase Manhattan Plaza, a huge skyscraper near Wall [more]

Worth a Look...

A presentation from TED on education, the power of ideas and why the world as a global market benefits all.... http://minurl.org/2fCa It's about 14 minutes [more]

Worth a Read

YOUR MONEY / ESTATE PLANNING | February 26, 2009 Good Advice Makes All the Difference in Estate Planning By DEBORAH L. JACOBS Your [more]

Worth A Read

From the NY Times..... February 1, 2009 Economic View Recession Can Change a Way of Life By TYLER COWEN AS job losses mount and bailout costs run into the [more]

Curbstone Expands Professional Staff

Curbstone Financial Management announces the expansion of its professional staff with the addition of Libby Pomfret, CFA. Libby joined Curbstone in November 2008 after a year [more]

Next "Women Building Wealth" Luncheon scheduled

Curbstone Financial will be hosting a luncheon in its "Women Building Wealth" series on February 6th in Hanover. The lunch begins at noon [more]

2008 Year End Commentary

While every year has its challenges, 2008 can be ranked as one of the most memorable years in decades. With volatility at extremes, the [more]

Thoughts from the Curb

In the face of a struggling economy, a banking crisis, confidence levels not seen since the 1930s, and unsettling volatility in the stock and commodity [more]

Protections Afforded Our Clients

PROTECTIONS AFFORDED OUR CLIENTS When we established our asset management system, a great deal of thought was given to the protections afforded our clients. Abuse [more]

Three Steps to Financial Confidence

ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION AND OTHER IMPORTANT INVESTMENT TERMS THE OLDER I GET, the more it seems that there are certain fundamental truths, if learned properly, will [more]