The Insightful Advisor

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08/30/23

Published by

Robert Steinberg on 08/30/23

Blue Chip Partners Named One of the Best Places to Work in Southeast Michigan for 2023 by Crain’s Detroit Business

07/31/23

Published by

D. Scott Foret on 07/31/23

Understanding the Premiums You Pay for Medicare

07/22/23

Published by

Dan Seder on 07/22/23

How Investor Sentiment Might Impact the Current Market Scenario

07/21/23

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 07/21/23

Quarterly Edge Webinar: Q3 2023 Market Analysis

07/13/23

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 07/13/23

Blue Chip Partners Quarterly Edge: Q3 2023

06/29/23

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 06/29/23

Qualified Dividends vs. Ordinary Dividends

06/15/23

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 06/15/23

What Does Artificial Intelligence Mean for Businesses?

06/08/23

Published by

Cody VanderHagen on 06/08/23

Factors That Impact Social Security Benefits

06/01/23

Published by

Naoko McKelvey on 06/01/23

Tips for Saving for Your Dream Home

05/25/23

Published by

Dan Seder on 05/25/23

The Importance of Time Horizons in Investing

05/11/23

Divorced women getting financial advice.

Published by

Naoko McKelvey on 05/11/23

6 Financial Planning Items to Consider During a Divorce or Death of a Spouse

05/03/23

Published by

Naoko McKelvey on 05/03/23

How Women Can Balance Multiple Financial Responsibilities

04/14/23

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 04/14/23

Quarterly Edge Webinar: Q2 2023 Market Analysis

04/13/23

Published by

D. Scott Foret on 04/13/23

529 Plans – The Gift of Education

04/05/23

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 04/05/23

Blue Chip Partners Quarterly Edge: Q2 2023

03/31/23

Published by

Erin Goss on 03/31/23

Blue Chip Executives Attend T3 Technology Tools for Today Conference in Tampa

03/23/23

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 03/23/23

Buffett Knows Best: Where We See Opportunity Amongst Berkshire Hathaway’s Holdings

03/15/23

Published by

Dan Seder on 03/15/23

Voluntary Separation Package – Key Questions to Ask Your Financial Advisor

03/13/23

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 03/13/23

Does Banking Bust Spell Disaster? What Investors Need To Know About the Banking Buzz

03/09/23

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 03/09/23

Quality Investments for a Stagflationary Environment

03/07/23

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 03/07/23

State of the Market Webinar – March 2023

03/02/23

Published by

Emily Prater on 03/02/23

After-tax 401(k) Contributions: Supercharge Your Retirement Savings

02/22/23

Published by

D. Scott Foret on 02/22/23

Financial First Steps: Understanding Your Expenses

02/16/23

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 02/16/23

Our Favorite International Stock Funds in 2023

02/09/23

Published by

Cody VanderHagen on 02/09/23

How You Can Transfer Unused 529 Funds to a Roth IRA

01/27/23

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 01/27/23

Biggest Risks and Threats Facing Businesses in 2023

01/23/23

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 01/23/23

Quarterly Edge Live: Q1 2023 Market Analysis

01/18/23

Published by

Robert Steinberg on 01/18/23

Blue Chip Partners Wins Best Practices Award from InvestmentNews

01/03/23

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 01/03/23

Blue Chip Partners Quarterly Edge: Q1 2023

12/08/22

Published by

Dan Seder on 12/08/22

Year End Moves for Corporate Executives with a Concentrated Position in Company Stock

12/05/22

Published by

D. Scott Foret on 12/05/22

Navigating Income Levels And Marginal Tax Rates

11/28/22

Published by

D. Scott Foret on 11/28/22

Why Are Tax Brackets Important?

11/25/22

Blue Chip Partners Webinar: What are business leaders saying about the road ahead

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 11/25/22

Q3 2022 Earnings Wrap [Video]

11/20/22

Dan Seder and the title "Why consider structuring a 10b5-1 plan"

Published by

Dan Seder on 11/20/22

Why Consider Structuring A 10b5-1 Plan

11/20/22

Dan Seder and the title "When to sell company stock"

Published by

Dan Seder on 11/20/22

When To Sell Company Stock

11/20/22

Dan Seder and the title "The Importance of Instrinsic Value and Time Value"

Published by

Dan Seder on 11/20/22

The Importance Of Intrinsic Value And Time Value

11/09/22

Published by

D. Scott Foret on 11/09/22

Exploring The Question, “What Is My Tax Bracket?”

10/30/22

Published by

Robert Steinberg on 10/30/22

How Capital Gains Distributions Work

10/13/22

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 10/13/22

Quarterly Edge Live: Q4 2022 Market Analysis

10/13/22

Published by

Matthew Mondoux on 10/13/22

Company Stock Got You Down?

10/02/22

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 10/02/22

Blue Chip Partners Quarterly Edge: Q4 2022

09/29/22

Published by

Matthew Mondoux on 09/29/22

Mutual Funds: What You Don’t Know CAN Cost You

09/08/22

Aqua piggy bank with HSA written on a notepad

Published by

Naoko McKelvey on 09/08/22

Health Savings Accounts Help Maximize Tax-Free Retirement Benefits

08/25/22

Published by

Erin Goss on 08/25/22

Conducting The Great Symphony: An Organization Running On EOS®

08/16/22

Published by

Robert Steinberg on 08/16/22

2022: What Happened to Bonds?

08/10/22

Blue Chip Partners is one of the top growing financial advisory firms in the U.S. according to Smart Asset

Published by

Robert Steinberg on 08/10/22

Blue Chip Partners Named One Of The 50 Fastest-Growing Investment Advisory Firms In The USA

07/18/22

Published by

Dan Seder on 07/18/22

Don’t Let Behavioral Biases Derail Your Executive Investment Strategy

07/14/22

Blue Chip Partners Webinar - Why is it challenging to be a good investor - July 14, 2022

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 07/14/22

Preventing Emotion From Causing Bear Market Mistakes

07/11/22

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 07/11/22

Blue Chip Partners Quarterly Edge: Q3 2022

07/07/22

Published by

Robert Steinberg on 07/07/22

Blue Chip Partners Names Mondoux & Foret As Shareholders

06/24/22

Published by

Dan Seder on 06/24/22

The Effect Of Diminishing Leverage In Stock Options

06/03/22

Published by

Dan Seder on 06/03/22

Stock Options Underwater? Don’t Give Away Your Time Value

05/31/22

Blue Chip Parnters Webinar - May 25, 2022 - state of the markets

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 05/31/22

State Of The Markets: May 25, 2022

05/13/22

Published by

Hayden Kibbey on 05/13/22

RSUs And Other Types Of Equity Compensation

04/20/22

Published by

Dan Seder on 04/20/22

Mutual Funds 102: Basics That Investors Need To Know

04/11/22

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 04/11/22

Blue Chip Partners Quarterly Edge: Q2 2022

03/31/22

Published by

Dan Seder on 03/31/22

Mutual Funds 101: A Guide For Beginners

03/22/22

Published by

Dan Seder on 03/22/22

Surviving Spouse Financial Checklist: Break Glass In Case Of Emergency

03/18/22

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 03/18/22

What Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Means For Global Finance

03/07/22

Published by

Naoko McKelvey on 03/07/22

Turning A Roth IRA Into An Estate Planning Tool

03/01/22

Published by

D. Scott Foret on 03/01/22

How To Use A 1031 Exchange To Defer Capital Gains Tax – Part Two

02/01/22

Published by

D. Scott Foret on 02/01/22

How To Use A 1031 Exchange To Defer Capital Gains Tax

01/21/22

Published by

Jonathan Johnson on 01/21/22

IRA Taxes – Rules To Know & Understand

01/10/22

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 01/10/22

Blue Chip Partners Quarterly Edge: Q1 2022

01/06/22

Published by

Jonathan Johnson on 01/06/22

Roth IRAs – Our 7 Most Common Questions

12/16/21

Published by

Hayden Kibbey on 12/16/21

What Transitory Inflation Means For Markets

12/09/21

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 12/09/21

Physics And Finance – Don’t Confuse The Two

12/02/21

Published by

Emily Prater on 12/02/21

Types of Advanced Care Directives

11/18/21

Published by

Dan Seder on 11/18/21

4 Things To Know About Structuring 10b5-1 Plans

11/12/21

Published by

Dan Seder on 11/12/21

Managing Equity Compensation

11/09/21

Blue Chip Partners is expanding our team

Published by

Robert Steinberg on 11/09/21

Expanding Our Team To Better Serve You

11/04/21

Published by

Dan Seder on 11/04/21

Diversify Leveraging Technical Analysis

10/26/21

Published by

Dan Seder on 10/26/21

Corporate Insiders Need A Technical Analyst

10/15/21

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 10/15/21

Quarterly Edge Video Series: Q4 2021

10/15/21

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 10/15/21

Blue Chip Partners Quarterly Edge: Q4 2021

10/11/21

Published by

Robert Steinberg on 10/11/21

Erin Goss Joins Blue Chip Partners as Chief Operating Officer

09/30/21

Published by

Jacob Seabolt on 09/30/21

Could CBDC Impact Global Currency Reserves?

09/27/21

Published by

Robert Steinberg on 09/27/21

Timothy Reaume Joins Blue Chip Partners as a Senior Financial Advisor

09/21/21

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 09/21/21

Market Insights: China Evergrande Group

09/16/21

Published by

Jacob Seabolt on 09/16/21

Central Bank Digital Currency: Central Banking For All

09/09/21

Blue Chip Partners marks $1 Billion in AUM

Published by

Robert Steinberg on 09/09/21

Blue Chip Partners Surpasses $1 Billion in Assets Under Management

08/31/21

Published by

Jacob Seabolt on 08/31/21

The World Of Digital Currency: Banks, Cryptocurrency and Stablecoin

08/22/21

Published by

Matthew Mondoux on 08/22/21

The Power Of Compound Interest

08/17/21

Published by

Matthew Mondoux on 08/17/21

Investing In Bonds At The End Of The Bull Market

08/10/21

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 08/10/21

August 2021 Economic Indicators

08/03/21

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 08/03/21

The Chip Shortage of 2021: Implications for the Global Economy

07/27/21

Published by

Jonathan Johnson on 07/27/21

Social Security Benefits At Age 62 Vs. Age 70 [Case Study]

07/21/21

Published by

Matthew Mondoux on 07/21/21

What To Make Of Earnings Season in 2021 [Market Analysis]

07/19/21

Blue Chip Partners Top Financial Advisory Firm in Michigan

Published by

Mitch Polich on 07/19/21

Don’t Stress, Banks Have Aced The Test [Economic Study]

07/08/21

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 07/08/21

Blue Chip Partners Quarterly Edge [Q3 2021]

07/01/21

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 07/01/21

Big Tech: The Modern Consumer Staple [Economic Study]

06/15/21

Published by

Daniel Dusina on 06/15/21

How Worried Should You Be About Inflation? [Economic Study]

06/04/21

Daniel Dusina, Director of Investments at Blue Chip Partners

Published by

Robert Steinberg on 06/04/21

Daniel Dusina Joins Blue Chip Partners as Director of Investments

06/03/21

Published by

Dan Seder on 06/03/21

How To Identify Undervalued Companies With Growth Potential [Methodology]

05/18/21

Published by

Dan Seder on 05/18/21

NASDAQ Vs. Dow Stock Market Forecast [Data Study]

05/11/21

Published by

Dan Seder on 05/11/21

Sell In May And Go Away? It Depends.

04/27/21

Published by

Dan Seder on 04/27/21

Speculating Vs. Investing: Know The Difference

04/13/21

Published by

Dan Seder on 04/13/21

Shedding Light on Future Economic Developments [Market Analysis]

02/02/21

Published by

Dan Seder on 02/02/21