Investing in a Bear Market

By Financial Advisor Carrie McDonnell | July 19, 2022

An awareness of how markets have historically performed and how our emotions affect investment decisions can help calm investors and boost confidence during a bear market.

Vermont Teachers: Guide to Retirement and Investing

By Financial Advisor Carrie McDonnell | June 9, 2022

Considering how impactful and critical educators are to our state’s future, one would expect our teacher retirement system to be designed to ensure full financial security for these civil servants. Unfortunately, this is not the case.

Investment Guide for Vermont Teachers

By Financial Advisor Carrie McDonnell | June 28, 2022

As a financial advisor who formerly worked in education, I am particularly sympathetic to educators who have been fed poor advice. I encourage teachers (and any individual investor) to spend a little time upfront educating themselves on best practices in investing.