For those struggling to repay student loans, President Biden’s announcement in August 2022 that a portion of federal loans could…

In my last article, I talked about making the decision to move to a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). This…

SEPTEMBER SELL-OFF CAPS CHALLENGING QUARTER Equity markets saw widespread declines in September, wiping out gains from earlier in the quarter…

With the cyclical nature of the stock market and the current bearish trend it is showing, there may be an…

Life insurance is a very important and often overlooked aspect of one’s financial plan. While it is somewhat uncomfortable to…

JUNE SELLOFF ADDS TO CHALLENGING QUARTER FOR MARKETS Equity markets experienced widespread selloffs in June as fears of a potential…

AFM CELEBRATES IMPORTANT MILESTONES! Armstrong, Fleming & Moore was excited to celebrate important milestones this spring with Betsy’s 35th anniversary,…

A few years ago, my retired partner, John MacIntyre, wrote a series of articles for our newsletter about selecting a…

  POSITIVE MARCH WRAPS SHAKY QUARTER FOR MARKETS Equity markets partially bounced back in March, driven by a strong run…

My favorite movie for many years was the 1967 Paul Newman classic Cool Hand Luke.* It’s a fairly straightforward tale…

Have you ever received a phone call or text message from someone claiming to be from the IRS, threatening you…

EMILIA WHITE CELEBRATES 5 YEARS AT AFM! Armstrong, Fleming & Moore was pleased to celebrate Emilia’s 5th anniversary with the…

While the past decade provided a period of strong growth for many equity investments, the current uncertain markets may motivate…

If you’re reading this, you most likely know about the importance of estate planning and drafting a proper and valid…

Starting this year, there will be a change to the calculation of required minimum distributions (RMDs) from retirement accounts. People…

An old foe returned in the fall of 2021, one we had not seen in more than 30 years, as…

SOLID DECEMBER CAPS OFF A STRONG YEAR FOR MARKETS Markets rallied to finish out the year, with all three major…

NICOLETTE DAVICINO IS ENGAGED! AFM is proud to annouce the engagement of Nicolette to her boyfriend Andrew. He surprised her…

We are proud to share that AFM is listed in Washington Business Journal as one of the largest wealth management firms in…

Data breeches, malware, phishing – those are all terms that we are getting more accustomed to hearing these days. Not…

Investing can seem to be a simple concept – buy when the market is low and sell when it’s high…

We all hope to experience a wonderful retirement, but what happens when one partner becomes ill and needs ongoing care? …

ROCKY SEPTEMBER LEADS TO MIXED QUARTER FOR MARKETS Markets pulled back sharply in September after setting record highs in August.…

Deciding when to begin taking your Social Security retirement benefits can be difficult because there are many factors to consider.…

Employee equity compensation is a common benefit provided by public companies and some private companies (especially startups) but one that…

The first chapter of the financial story during the pandemic focused on how quickly recovery took off, long before we…

When your local weather forecaster tells you that it’s going to rain, what do you do? That’s easy, you reach…

POSITIVE JUNE CAPS OFF STRONG QUARTER FOR MARKETS Equity markets rallied in June, which capped off a positive month and…

ALEXANDRA ARMSTRONG’S INTERVIEW ON MICHAEL KITCES Alexandra was interviewed by Michael Kites on his podcast, where they spoke in depth…

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“the Act”) into law, with large…

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“the Act”) into law, with large…

Alexandra Armstrong After being used to literally eating out every night, I learned to cook again…and can’t wait to resume…

DEVELOP A PLAN, AND STICK TO IT A handful of us were working at AFM in our old office at…

Around this time a year ago, you would have been considered a pessimist if you had said we would still…

Many investors are concerned about what a sustained rally in interest rates could mean for the stock market. Bond yields…

SOLID MONTH CAPS POSITIVE QUARTER FOR MARKETS U.S. stock markets saw gains for the month and quarter, but not all…

AFM RECOGNITION We are proud to annouce that AFM made the InvestmentNews Best Places to Work for Financial Advisers list for 2021!…

After 7 years at AFM, Mary-Lou retired in October 2020. All of us here at AFM miss her and wish…

For many first-time home buyers last year, the process looked a little different than how they may have imagined. Open…

Saving for a grandchild’s education is a meaningful gift that can make a lasting impact. As the saying goes, ‘knowledge…

On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, into law (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”),…

As a new Administration takes office, we will see the executive branch and both houses of Congress under the control…

STRONG DECEMBER CAPS OFF SOLID YEAR FOR MARKETS Markets continued to rally in the final month of 2020. The Nasdaq…

As we head into October, with a contentious election less than five weeks away, it’s easy to see why investors…

In mid-May, my co-author Mary Donahue Ph.D. and I published our latest book.  This was a very different experience from…

From the Financial Crisis in 2008 up to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, foreign stocks failed to keep pace…

As we all spent an increasing amount of time online this year, chances are you accumulated an ever-growing number of…

A POSITIVE QUARTER FOR MARKETS, DESPITE CHOPPY SEPTEMBER Markets dropped early in September before partially recovering throughout the rest of…

AFM RECOGNITION We are proud to share that AFM has been ranked 8th on Washington Business Journal‘s list of largest Wealth…

After two years of hard work, my coauthor Dr. Mary R. Donahue and I finally finished writing our second book…