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College Planning: Key Financial Considerations

  • June 12, 2025
  • Mike Minter
The investment in higher education represents not only substantial costs but also a complex decision about future career prospects, quality of life, and financial independence.
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  • January 7, 2025
  • Mike Minter

3 Financial New Year’s Resolutions For 2025

The start of the year is the perfect time to prioritize both personal and financial well-being, especially after two years of strong market returns and changing economic conditions.
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  • January 2, 2025
  • Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors

2024 is History: A New Year’s Client Message

What a year it was! From a total solar eclipse, one of the wildest presidential elections in recent history, and record-breaking stock market performance, 2024 was filled with events that sparked conversations, emotions, and reflections.
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  • December 20, 2024
  • Mike Minter

Top Client Questions: Fed, Debt, Trump

As we approach the end of the year, I want to address a few of the top questions we're getting from clients right now.
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  • December 17, 2024
  • Mike Minter

Chart of the Month | S&P 500 Sets More Than 50 New Highs in 2024

The past two years have been remarkable for investors, with the S&P 500 posting back-to-back gains of over +20%.
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  • December 12, 2024
  • Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors

Top 11 Tax Reduction Strategies for High Earners

As a high-income earner, you still have many options to reduce your taxes. In this article we'll discuss some of the most effective tax reduction strategies for high earners.
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  • November 25, 2024
  • Mike Minter

3 Reasons Investors Can Be Thankful This Holiday Season

Despite periods of uncertainty around the Federal Reserve, the presidential election, and geopolitical conflicts, the stock market has delivered exceptional returns in 2024.
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  • November 21, 2024
  • Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors

How to Reduce Taxes in Retirement: Key Strategies

Understanding how to reduce taxes in retirement is crucial for maximizing your savings, and should be part of your financial plan.
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  • November 18, 2024
  • Mike Minter

Chart of the Month | Early Post-Election Takeaways: Comparing 2024 to 2016

The election is over, and global markets are analyzing the outcome and starting to adjust for the upcoming Trump administration.
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  • November 5, 2024
  • Mike Minter

Why Are Interest Rates Rising Amid Fed Cuts?

An important yet counterintuitive issue recently is that long-term interest rates have risen in recent weeks despite the Fed’s latest cuts.
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  • October 28, 2024
  • Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors

How Retirees Can Navigate Cost of Living Challenges

Given the difficult inflationary conditions of the past few years, the risk that worries most retirees continues to be outliving their savings.
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  • October 21, 2024
  • Mike Minter

2024 Gold Rally

Along with the uncertainty of the past few years, it’s no wonder that we're seeing a 2024 gold rally as prices have risen to record levels above $2,700 per ounce.
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  • October 15, 2024
  • Mike Minter

Chart of the Month | Uncharted Territory: Understanding This Economic Cycle

The economy is in uncharted territory. Figure 1 graphs the Leading Economic Index (LEI), which tracks ten data points that tend to change before the overall economy does.
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  • October 14, 2024
  • Mike Minter

The Impact of Tax Proposals and the Election

With a couple of weeks until the presidential election, the tax policy platforms for Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are gradually forming.
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  • October 11, 2024
  • Mike Minter

Quarterly Webinar: Q4 2024 Market and Economic Themes

Please join our Chief Investment Officer, Mike Minter, for our quarterly webinar where we discuss ten relevant market and economic themes heading into the 4th quarter of 2024.
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  • October 1, 2024
  • Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors

Should I Change My Medicare Coverage During 2024 Open Enrollment?

This year's Medicare Open Enrollment Period begins on October 15, 2024. Are you satisfied with your coverage?
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4400 Post Oak Pkwy #200
Houston, TX 77027

Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors is a fee-only, fiduciary Financial Advisor in Houston, Texas. We specialize in wealth management services, including comprehensive financial planning and investment management.

For more than thirty years we’ve been serving the financial needs of individuals, families, and businesses in Houston, Texas and around the country.

Wealth Management Services include financial planning, retirement planning, investment management, tax planning, insurance planning, estate planning, and company retirement plans.

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