2018 Second Quarter Market Recap
All In All, An Okay Quarter Despite Some Continued Choppiness After an unnerving first quarter which saw a 10%+ correction, markets stabilized during the second quarter. That’s not to say there weren’t hiccups. Volatility is persisting at higher levels than experienced in 2017. The S&P 500 ended the second quarter positive by a few […]
Couple Retires By Mid-30s
What’s your definition of “early” retirement? Sixty? Fifty-two? A California couple recently retired in their mid-30s with $1 million in the bank, according to a story in Forbes magazine. That remarkable accomplishment would be difficult for most of us to replicate. I know I couldn’t do it — not with four kids! The couple, Travis […]
Money Matters with Wes Moss | March 20, 2016
Wes Moss covers important deadlines for major changes coming into law for social security and other updates on oil prices, minimum wage rates, and more. March 20, 2016 Hour 1 March 20, 2016 Hour 2 Wes Moss, Chief Investment Strategist, at Capital Investment Advisors is the host of “Money Matters,” a weekly radio show offering […]
CIA Success Story: Couple Creates Income Streams Before Retirement
In today’s CIA Success Story, we share a story about a couple that was concerned they wouldn’t have enough money to live comfortably during retirement. After working their entire adult lives, and regularly receiving paychecks from their employers, there was a significant amount of anxiety surrounding the amount of money they would be receiving during […]
Financial Market Fear: 2016 Isn’t Off To As Rough A Start As You May Think
Just a week into 2016, and the market is off to a difficult start. If it feels like déjà vu, it is. Chinese market volatility has once again reared its ugly head and is causing anxiety in the U.S. markets. As of Thursday’s close, the S&P 500 is down 10% from its May highs. While […]
Emotion Versus Fundamentals
Volatility is back in a major way. And it has investors wondering if there’s about to be a repeat of 2007 and 2008. Are we on the brink of another recession? Our thought is that you shouldn’t jump to that conclusion so soon. The volatility is definitely there and we saw some major dips in […]
CIA Presents at the Federal Reserve Bank and Southeastern Accounting Show
The Capital Investment Advisors team was recently engaged in a series of events on topics around retirement, paying off debt, and investing at various events around Atlanta. On August 26 our Chief Investment Strategist Wes Moss, presented to employees at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and shared tips on how to retire sooner and […]
Wes Moss Becomes Financial Planning Expert with About.com
Join our team in congratulating our Chief Investment Strategist, Wes Moss, who is now a Financial Planning Expert with About.com As the expert, Wes will be contributing articles frequently and giving advice in categories that include: Budgeting, Saving Money, Personal Finance, Planning for Life Stages, Credit & Debt Management, Retire Happy, and Self-Employment. Read some […]
Rebuilding on the Horizon
They’re back. The cranes have once again arisen on the Atlanta skyline. And it doesn’t fall short of indicating that there has been some sort of economic recovery that is attracting developers to finish old projects or start on new projects in the Atlanta area. The rise of the crane makes us wonder if we’re […]
5 Financial Apps for 2014
Our team recently did an informal survey of our Facebook Fans on Money Matters to determine some of the top financial websites and mobile apps that consumers are using when it comes to financial planning, investing, and advice. Based on the list, here’s ten of the apps that seemed to resonated well. 1. Mint: Mint […]