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Randy’s Blog

Our founder, Randy Carver, offers his thoughts on a number of financial topics and trends.

 
How Much Am I Really Earning?  What's The Best Way to Calculate My Return?
Randy Carver / April 2018

How Much Am I Really Earning? What’s The Best Way to Calculate My Return?

“It’s not how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you, and ...
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Why am I not Beating the S&P 500?
Paige Courtot / January 2018

Why am I not Beating the S&P 500?

Focus on Your Goals – Not Beating the S & P The Standard & Poor’s 500 index, or S&P 500, ...
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Just the Facts, Ma’m- The Future is So Bright
Randy Carver / December 2017

Just the Facts, Ma’m- The Future is So Bright

When broader markets drop, many investors are understandably concerned. When markets move up, as they have done in 2017, many ...
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Cutting Taxes to Increase Revenue- Politics, Perception and Facts
Randy Carver / November 2017

Cutting Taxes to Increase Revenue- Politics, Perception and Facts

Once again, tax simplification and cuts are being debated. There is general agreement that the tax code needs to be ...
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How to Protect Yourself: Lessons from Harvey, Irma and Equifax
Randy Carver / September 2017

How to Protect Yourself: Lessons from Harvey, Irma and Equifax

The vision of Carver Financial Services Inc. has always been making people’s lives better. A big part of this vision ...
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For Success - Wait Out the Storms
Randy Carver / August 2017

For Success – Wait Out the Storms

We’ve learned from Hurricane Harvey and other devastating storms that when the authorities tell you to evacuate, it’s best to ...
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Bad News, Good News and the Coming Market Pullback
Randy Carver / August 2017

Bad News, Good News and the Coming Market Pullback

As the broader equity markets have reached record levels, a question people often ask us is, “When is the market ...
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Realistic Expectations and Asset Allocation: Important Factors to Help With Long-Term Success
Paige Courtot / July 2017

Realistic Expectations and Asset Allocation: Important Factors to Help With Long-Term Success

As the markets continue to increase, investor expectations are on the rise. This isn’t necessarily a positive trend as it is ...
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