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Barry Glassman named FPA 2018 Planner of the Year

Barry Glassman named FPA 2018 Planner of the Year

We are thrilled that Barry Glassman has been named the 2018 Planner of the Year by the Financial Planning Association of the National Capital Area. Two of the major criteria…

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Our 2018 Review of the Best Financial Advisors in the DC/MD/VA Area

Occasionally we meet with potential clients and it’s just not the right fit. Perhaps our investment philosophies are not aligned, or they don’t meet our $2 million of investable assets…

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Why You Should Build a Giving Portfolio – Today

This article was originally published on Forbes on January 26, 2018.   Many of us spend countless hours analyzing every facet of our investment portfolios—including looking at past performance and future…

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Our 2016 Review of the Best Financial Advisors in the DC/MD/VA Area

Check out our updated 2018 list here! One of the core foundational principles of our firm is transparency, and I’ve previously written articles about how important transparency is in business and in life.…

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Best Bond Investing Strategies for Today’s Retirees

We have been talking about interest rates with our clients at Glassman Wealth Services for years now, as historically low rates have retirees and those who rely on income from…

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The Biggest and Costliest 401k Mistakes People Make and How to Avoid Them

When you first start a job and become eligible to contribute to a 401(k) or employer-sponsored retirement savings plan, you fill out a few forms, decide how much you want…

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Top 5 RMD (Required Minimum Distribution) Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

When you put earned income into a tax-deferred account like an IRA or a 401(k), Uncle Sam eventually wants to collect those taxes. So starting in the year you turn…

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The 5 Biggest Retirement Planning Mistakes

One of the primary reasons that clients come to us at Glassman Wealth Services is they want to know if, and when, they can retire. Just the thought of retirement…

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The 5 Most Important Baby Boomer Retirement Problems

If bigger is better, then the Baby Boomers, some 76 million strong and the largest generation in US history, can consider itself large and in charge. This generation, born from…

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The Best Way to Invest in Bonds in a Rising Interest Rate Environment

Bonds are a familiar asset class to most investors, and, at Glassman Wealth Services, they are part of our clients’ portfolios. While bond funds have done well in the past…

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