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Best Financial Advice Learned from School

October 23, 2025

What’s the best financial advice that you learned in school? SYM Chief Investment Officer Andy Popenfoose answers may surprise you. Disclosure: SYM is an independent investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. More information about SYM including our investment strategies, fees, and objectives can be found in our ADV Part 2 or Form CRS, which is available upon request.

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2025 Summer Market Trends to Watch

August 13, 2025

What SYM’s Investment Team is watching right now and why. We asked SYM Chief Investment Officer: What trend is the Investment Team watching right now? This is what he said. Disclosure: SYM is an independent investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. More information about SYM including our investment strategies, fees, and objectives can be found in our ADV Part

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What happens to your cell phone if something happens to you?

January 16, 2024

Imagine losing your cellphone. In an instant, contact information for everyone you know is gone. Thousands of pictures and other important information are locked away in thin air. Multi-factor authentication no longer works on many of your important accounts because you don’t have the phone that can receive the text/email/pin. If you are lucky, you have a backup plan that puts you back in operation in a day or two. What if a person dies

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The Difference the Right Financial Advisor Can Make

December 20, 2023

You have likely been told at least once that you need a financial advisor. Perhaps you know it, but it isn’t getting prioritized over the other things on your to-do list.  Maybe you don’t fully understand how one can benefit you.  You could even think it is not worth the cost.  There is evidence a financial advisor will actually save you money in various ways.  You can read more about that in this blog. Consider

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