Andrew Hammond
Andrew Hammond, CFP® will moderate FEI-Boston’s March 2019 Executive Event: What Did We Learn in 10 Years & Where Do We Go From Here?
Andrew Hammond, CFP®, Partner & Wealth Advisor at AAFCPAs Wealth Management, will moderate a seasoned panel of peer investment strategists discussing what we should have learned since the recession of 2008-2009, and how the equity community and government is working to minimize the risk of this happening again. The Dow plunged 54% in 18 months between […]
AAFCPAs Wealth Management Reflects on Q4 2018 Market Volatility, and Provides Guidance on What Investors Should Do
Warren Buffett, one of the world’s most famous investors, is often quoted as saying “be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.” You might say that is easier said than done and we won’t disagree with you. Obviously, there is a great deal of fear right now among investors as a […]
AAFCPAs Promotes Four to Partner to Support Firm Growth
Westborough, MA 1/8/2019 – AAFCPAs is excited to announce the promotion of four additional Partners to our growing team: Andrew Hammond, CFP®, Carmen Grinkis, PhD, CLTC, CFP®, Matthew McGinnis, CPA, and Davide Villani, CPA, CGMA are fully engrossed in the industries we serve, and work closely together to best serve our diverse client base with the distinction of excellence. Carmen […]
Develop an Individual Financial Plan That Accounts for Market Volatility
As we head into the final quarter of 2018, it is a great time to reflect on the financial markets. We have experienced the longest period of economic expansion in the nation’s history, and we have come a long way since the mortgage and housing crisis in 2008. However, as you may know from recent […]
AAFCPAs Wealth Management names new co-directors
AAFCPAs Wealth Management, a financial planner in Westborough, has named two new co-directors of the firm. Carmen Grinkis and Andrew Hammond are the new co-directors, taking over from founder Joel Aronson, the firm said.
AAFCPAs Wealth Management Advises Clients to Pursue Lines of Defense in Protecting Your Credit
Approximately 1 in 2 Americans had their personal information compromised as a result of a 2017 data breach at Equifax, and as a result are now at an increased risk for identify theft and financial fraud. Identify theft is an increasing problem for all people. In response, Congress initiated a new credit freeze law protecting […]
AAFCPAs Wealth Management Announces Transition of Leadership
AAFCPAs Wealth Management is pleased to announce a transition in leadership, naming Carmen Grinkis, PhD, CLTC, CFP® and Andrew Hammond, CFP® as Co-Directors. Grinkis and Hammond are both Senior Wealth Advisors at AAFCPAs and have been poised to take over the leadership from Founder and Wealth Advisor Joel Aronson, CPA, MBA, PFS since joining the […]
Charitable Planning After the TCJA Tax Law Changes
It can be argued that the most sweeping changes to the tax code in the past 30 years occurred last December, with the passing of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA). AAFCPAs Wealth Management urges clients to carefully consider charitable planning now. Charitable giving, in some instances, may not provide the same tax benefit […]
AAFCPAs Wealth Management Update: Market Volatility
AAFCPAs Wealth Management understands that the recent market performance may be unsettling to some, given this is the worst volatility we have seen in over 8 years. The current drop in the major market indexes has left many investors concerned about whether or not they should be making changes, and wondering if this may be […]