Investing Articles

Allworth Co-CEO Pat McClain explains fad investments and how a fiduciary advisor helps you avoid them.

Even though you likely own different types of investments, do you know how they actually work? Allworth Co-CEO Scott Hanson shares a quick breakdown of three investment vehicles to help you understand what they are at their core.

Allworth Co-CEO Scott Hanson shares his advice for protecting your money and investments during times of economic turbulence. Whether you are a long-time client of Allworth Financial, or just looking for ways to shore up your financial situation,...

Allworth Chief Investment Officer Andy Stout specifically addresses four of the biggest questions we're finding most people are asking right now as market volatility continues. #1: Will stocks keep dropping? We understand that 2022’s market selloff...

Allworth Co-CEO Scott Hanson outlines some of the ways to access your money if you're retiring early. Sometimes, life throws you a curve. Other times, it throws you a perfect pitch right down the middle and you smack it out of the park. And then...

Allworth Co-CEO Scott Hanson offers some pros and cons of using target date funds in your investment portfolio. Are you familiar with target date funds? I can’t help but enjoy saying the phrase, “target date funds,” even if they aren’t ideal for...

Allworth Co-CEO Scott Hanson shares four key points to keep in mind as the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates and we embark into bear market territory. We’ve officially entered a bear market. And while that certainly feels crummy, it’s nothing...

Allworth Co-CEO Pat McClain explains what you need to think through before investing in something new. Disco. Pet Rocks. Rubik’s Cubes. Big hair. Those are some popular fads from the 70s and 80s. Fads come and go. And while the fads above are mostly...

It’s that season, again. Oddly, I’m not referring to a “season” in the more traditional sense of the word. Say, spring, fall, or football season. I’m referring to “Worry Season.” Let me clarify. Many of the major indices are either at or near...

Dear Scott: I’m too nervous to call Money Matters. I’m afraid I’d freeze up and not be able to ask my question. (And, besides, I’m not a client of Allworth Financial.) My question is, with this never-ending pandemic, and all this new inflation, and...