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2022 Quarter 2 Market Update
Spring has sprung! Easter weekend passed us by, and the year has begun as expected; volatility is back. Volatility creates opportunity, and to be a good long-term investor, one must take the good with the bad. Over the last 20 years, 24 of the 25 best days in the market occurred within one month of…
Vance Wealth surpasses $500 million in assets under management
Vance Wealth surpasses $500 million in assets under management Milestone positions Santa Clarita financial planning firm in California’s top tier of independent wealth advisers Santa Clarita, Calif. — Vance Wealth, a financial planning firm based in Santa Clarita, reached an industry milestone entering 2022 when the firm surpassed $500 million in assets under management. …
Turn Sudden Wealth Into Forever Wealth
We’ve all imagined coming into sudden wealth at some point, so what does your dream look like? Maybe it’s a business sale, a massive sign-on bonus, book royalties, a wildly popular invention, or even YouTube stardom. Perhaps you know you’ll eventually experience sudden wealth by receiving an inheritance. Well, what if that money became real?…
CalSavers Penalties on the Horizon
CalSavers is getting ready to impose penalties on employers with more than 100 workers with no retirement plan who haven’t registered—and it’s not cheap. Read more. It is important to understand the business requirement of CalSavers vs. a qualified retirement plan. Learn the difference. At Advanced 401k Solutions, we collaborate with employers to align their…
From the Desk of John Vance: To Our Vance Wealth Friends and Family
It’s that time again, when we transition from one year to the next, and I have to admit I kind of love everything it represents. The New Year gives us time to reassess and recalibrate our goals, which gives you a clear idea of how to move forward with fresh purpose. At Vance Wealth, we…
Vance Team Member Spotlight: Meet Kathy Spencer, Director of People and Culture
As the firm’s Director of People and Culture, Kathy Spencer is dedicated to helping the team create balance in business and life, so they can all achieve more together. Raised in Santa Clarita, Kathy earned her bachelor’s degree in marketing with an emphasis in communications from California State University, Northridge. She began her career in…
In the Community: Connection & Giving In 2021
Vance Wealth is built on a set of shared values, and as we looked back at 2021, we noticed a particular focus on one – the desire to get more involved in the community. “When we defined our core values as a firm, we knew we wanted our team to be charitably inclined and community-minded.…
Achieve More: Entrepreneur Edition – A Tax Strategy That Plans For A Lifetime Of Wealth
Most business owners have one goal when it comes to taxes: Pay as little as possible this year. However, that isn’t how you save the most – or achieve the most – in the long run. In fact, at Vance Wealth, we believe paying taxes is the goal. Why? It means you’re successfully growing and earning more over time.…
2022 – Q1 Investment Update
Dear Clients and Friends, 2021 was a banner year for equities, as enormous fiscal and monetary stimulus through the pandemic supported the strongest economic and earnings growth in decades during the reopening. The S&P 500 Index experienced minimal volatility while returning 28.71% (largest intra-year pullback being just 5.2%), though there was plenty of action beneath…