Carmen Grinkis
AAF Wealth Management Q1 Market Update
1st Quarter 2023: A Record-setting Start Reflecting on the start of 2023, it strikes us as interesting that we’ve just endured yet another volatile period that has seemingly become the norm for markets during the months of February and March. For the past five years, at least late winter through early spring, market turbulence has come […]
Investment Performance – 2022 Recap.
As we look back on 2022, there are things for which we can be grateful, but market performance is certainly not one of them. Investment Performance – 2022 Recap. Around the world, few markets provided positive performance in what turned out to be the worst year for US investors since the Great Financial Crisis of […]
Inflationary Pressures on the Decline
Over the past two weeks, economic data have pointed to what may be a change in the stifling inflationary pressures we’ve become accustomed to over the past 2 years. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX RELEASE LEADS TO OPTIMISM… Last Thursday’s release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) readings from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) noted […]
Carmen Grinkis Featured in the Bay Magazine
The following content was originally published in The Bay Magazine in November 2022. Carmen is a Wealth Advisor and Co-Managing Partner of AAF Wealth Management, a division of AAFCPAs. Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, has died at the age of 96. She certainly left a legacy in her 70 years on the […]
AAF Wealth Management’s Q3 2022 Market Perspective
A PROLOGUE TO THE STORY… As we sat down to pen this latest quarterly newsletter, we couldn’t help but think of the opening scene of the movie The Big Short (2015). “IT AIN’T WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW THAT GETS YOU INTO TROUBLE. IT’S WHAT YOU KNOW FOR SURE THAT JUST AIN’T SO.” – MARK TWAIN The […]
AAF Wealth Management Q2 Market Update
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou And just like that, we turn the page on another quarter in the markets. Let’s be honest: we can’t turn the page quick enough given the Q1-2 market performance. While stock […]
Carmen Grinkis, Leading Lady Making a Difference in Her Community
Carmen Grinkis, Ph.D, CLTC, CLU®, CFP® was recently featured in Providence Monthly, Hey Rhody, and The Bay Magazine’s Leading Ladies 2022 spotlight, which included over 100 inspiring, passionate, determined leaders who are making a difference in their Rhode Island communities. Carmen is a Wealth Advisor and Co-Managing Partner of AAF Wealth Management, a division of […]
AAF Wealth Management Quarterly Update
2021 was a year of big expectations, big headlines, and even bigger returns in the world’s financial markets. With hopes of putting pandemic lockdowns in our past, 2021 looked capable of ushering in a new era. There were no shortages of headlines to divert our attention away from the economy. From political changes, to headlines […]
Tax Planning Guides for Businesses & Individuals (2021-2022)
When considering your optimal tax planning & compliance strategy, business & individual tax payers must account for all current and impending tax code changes. This includes the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the 2019 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and subsequent stimulus initiatives, as […]