Goodness knows you have more than enough to organize when you’re preparing for a marriage. Not only is it a time filled with excitement and happiness – it’s also a hectic busy time. All too often the financial implications of marriage (and of divorce and re-marriage) are overlooked, or not considered fully in the excitement.
People who have recently changed their marital status or who are planning such a change may have important financial and legal decisions to make. These decisions might deal with property ownership, providing for children’s welfare, postmortem planning and day-to-day finances. You should always consult with your financial advisor to discuss the financial steps appropriate to a change in marital status.
If, at the other end of the scale, you are considering a divorce, it’s imperative that you take appropriate action to plan for the dissolution of the financial partnership in your marriage. Such dissolution involves dividing the financial assets you have accumulated during the years of marriage. If there are children involved, future support given to the custodial parent must be planned for. If you take the time and the correct measures now to prepare and plan for all eventualities, it will pay off later on. As always, you should seek the advice of your professional advisors to ensure you take the steps that are appropriate to your individual situation.
Every month is Cybersecurity Awareness Month here at Canon Capital Technologies, but October is when the industry works to highlight ways to stay ahead of current threats and keep your data secure.
While films and television shows may glamorize hackers with advanced skills and flashy attacks, the reality is far less dramatic. Most successful cyberattacks occur due to simple schemes and vulnerabilities that are exploited by malicious actors.
Las Vegas recently experienced a significant disruption when MGM’s network fell victim to a breach. The consequences were widespread with immediate impact: restaurants couldn’t order food, slot machines were rendered unavailable, and an alarming amount of personal information was stolen. It’s essential to note that this breach wasn’t orchestrated like an “Oceans 11” style heist. Instead, it was a voice actor who impersonated an employee, successfully fooling a genuine MGM employee into granting them system access. Shockingly, this was all it took to cost MGM an estimated $2 billion in market capitalization.
This incident, along with numerous other high-profile cyberattacks, serves as a stark reminder of the need for consistent cybersecurity training in all businesses. Cybercriminals are constantly evolving their tactics, and as demonstrated in the MGM case, they often exploit human weaknesses within an organization’s security infrastructure.
We understand the gravity of the cybersecurity landscape and are committed to helping businesses protect themselves. This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, take proactive steps to safeguard your business. Contact us today to learn how we can help. Call 267.381.2025 or reach us online.
We have developed services to help you manage your personal finances. Our staff can assist you with budgeting, cash flow analysis and developing a personal balance sheet. Members of our firm are knowledgeable in a variety of personal accounting software, including Quicken, Financial Navigator, Quickbooks and Money Works.
We are available for consultations on a variety of financial services such as: insurance needs, including life, disability and long term care, rollover of pension and IRA, qualifying for a home mortgage and other loans, exercising stock options, early retirement packages, estate administration, and home inventory video.
In addition, we have developed a unique financial service tailored to senior citizens. We offer a service which allows you to remain in charge and independent, yet have the security of knowing that all financial details have been addressed each month. On a regular basis a member of our staff will meet with you and family members to review your financial needs. Within our personal affairs division we offer the following services: Bill paying with regular visits to you for check signing. Periodic reconciliation of your checkbook. Administration of medical claim forms. Monthly accounting of all income and expenses with a summary report each period.
The market continues to perform well, making this the perfect time to prepare for the eventuality of a downturn. The good news is that recoveries last far longer than the preceding downturns. Continue reading to learn more.
We are always happy to be of service. Call us at 215-723-4881 with any questions you may have.
At Canon Capital Investment Advisory we believe a successful financial program develops over months and years and is constantly evolving to adjust to changes in family circumstances and changes in tax law.
Whether planning for your retirement, devising an estate plan or planning for your children’s education, we can help you obtain your goals by assisting you through the financial planning process.
This process includes an analysis of your: assets and liabilities, monthly cash flow, life and disability insurance contracts, employee benefits, retirement plans, and wills and trusts.
From this data, we will provide you with a current balance sheet, income tax statement, estate tax analysis, and cash flow analysis. These statements will be a starting point to begin planning for your future and reveal any immediate actions which may be necessary before proceeding to other steps. Based on your financial knowledge, we will develop a plan to meet your goals.
Our plans will include recommendations for: Income and estate tax planning, Retirement planning, Cash flow management, Education funding, Investment strategies, Life and disability insurance planning, Family/generational planning, and Trust administration.
Once a plan is developed, it must be implemented. We look forward to developing and implementing strategies for you to meet your financial goals. We will work closely with your attorney, accountant, insurance agent, and other advisors. Our ongoing monitoring is designed to assure you that we will be available and prepared to meet your ever-changing financial needs.
Are you a self-motivated leader and experienced accountant looking for a new opportunity? Do you desire more freedom in managing your own schedule and client base while utilizing various service offerings and a team of experienced staff? If so, working with us as a tax preparer/accountant may be your next career step.
Members of our staff have successfully completed the Uniform Investment Advisor Law Examination and the General Securities Examination administered by the National Association of Securities Dealers.
When designing an investment portfolio, we review a number of factors with our clients. Some of these factors include risk tolerance, income taxes, retirement needs, and educational needs. From this information we develop a model portfolio for you. Based on the model portfolio, we select investments that are appropriate for your needs. Some of the investment vehicles we use include no-load mutual funds, stocks and bonds.
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If you have questions or would like to discuss your portfolio, we are happy to help. Call us at 215-723-4881.
To assist our Clients in achieving their goals and in obtaining satisfaction by providing innovative, high-quality, personalized service; to provide an environment that will allow the members of our firm to grow individually recognizing the importance of family to each member; to be giving members in our profession and community; to maintain the highest level of professional ethics and independence; and to recognize that success is not necessarily defined by money or status, but by happiness in our daily lives.
To ensure that the client ultimately obtains the greatest benefit, we look at all aspects of our clients’ financial position. Our firm is strictly fee-only which means we do not have the potential bias of having to make commission sales, therefore we can always be objective and keep the clients’ best interests first and foremost. We are our clients’ greatest advocate and realize that our growth and well-being is dependent upon how well we assist our clients’ growth and well-being.
We stress the right of privacy and confidentiality regarding our clients’ personal and business information. Our relationships are built on trust and we will do everything in our power to earn and ensure that trust.
How we take advantage of the Internet
By giving our clients the ability to access information concerning their accounts. We use the internet to gather investment information which we pass along to our clients. We also use the internet to individually communicate with our clients.
These tools help in our search for sound investment opportunities, as well as in our effort to track them. Not only is the Net a useful tool when we are initially looking for a new company to invest in, but it is also useful for tracking news and earnings changes for the companies we have already bought, or identified as a potential buy.
This tracking is done automatically and electronically so that we do not have to rely on memory, or manual systems to do it. Each day our electronic mail-boxes are filled with press releases, earnings changes, and key stories effecting the stocks and industries that we own or are considering the purchase of.
