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The Impact of Diversity in the Workplace

Why is Diversity Important? Looking for a way to boost productivity, improve efficiency, and increase employee retention? Diversity & inclusion might be the answer. It’s more than an initiative. Time and time again, diversity has been shown to have a measurable impact on team performance. In a 2006 study, the impacts of racial diversity on…

Harbor Welcomes Trevor Tuthill!

Harbor Welcomes Trevor Tuthill! Please welcome Trevor Tuthill to the Harbor team as our newest Investment & Planning Analyst. Prior to joining Harbor Wealth Management, Trevor was an Analyst at ARQ Wealth Advisors where his responsibilities included trading, performance reporting, and investment research & analysis. Additionally, Trevor was an Analyst at Hall Capital Partners,…

Q1 Market Review: May Update

May Update Despite volatility along the way, markets gained so far for the year 2023. Markets rallied in January with hopes that the Fed would soon halt interest rate hikes. The Fed raised rates by 25 basis points in February and again in March, taking the federal funds rate to 4.75% – 5%. Data indicates…

Donating your Required Minimum Distribution: Quick Facts about QCD’s

Donating your Required Minimum Distribution: Quick Facts about QCD’s by Carolyn Rice If you are over the age of 70 1/2, own a traditional or inherited IRA and make donations to charitable organizations, you may wish to consider qualified charitable donations (QCD) from your IRA. A QCD is a gift made directly to a qualified…

Harbor Welcomes Matthew Hingst!

Harbor Welcomes Matthew Hingst! We are happy to announce that Matthew has joined Harbor Wealth Management as our new Investment & Planning Analyst. Before joining Harbor, Matthew worked across the brokerage and investing space at firms like Fidelity, Robinhood, and Morgan Stanley, helping clients with their investment needs through a variety of different roles.…

Staff Spotlight Interview with Denise Givens

As part of our new blog series, we’re doing Staff Spotlights! This time, we talked to Denise Givens, who just celebrated her 5th anniversary with Harbor Wealth Management! What did you want to be growing up? I always wanted to be a math teacher– I even got a bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics! …

Social Security: The Past, Present, and Future

Social Security: What is it, how did it start, and will it last? by Emily Lucero Key Takeaways: The Past: The Social Security program was introduced in 1935 during the Great Depression to help retired workers support themselves. The Present: Since then, Social Security has been expanded to help more and more people– in 2022,…

What is Margin?

What is Margin? When can you use margin? Is using margin right for you? by Karen Didde Margin is a powerful tool that allows investors to borrow from their investment accounts. There are many uses for margin, but we most often recommend it to cover large short-term cash needs. By using margin, investors can…