McIlrath and Eck Q2 Webinar 2021 McIlrath | Eck presents our 2021 Q2 Informational Webinar. Thor McIlrath, CFP® offers insights on inflation, deficit spending, general investing practices, as well as updates at McIlrath | Eck. Our guest Stuart Paxton, CLTC® discusses the newly created Long-Term Care Act in Washington State as well as valuable information for those preparing to enroll in Medicare, and updates for existing Medicare members. After each presentation, there is a short Question & Answer session.

McIlrath | Eck’s Investment Philosophy explains the core concepts underlying our decision-making processes in managing investable assets. “We believe that each client should have an investment portfolio specifically designed to meet his or her needs and goals, to optimize the risk‐reward ratio, and to minimize the associated costs.”

June 2, 2021                       Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are receiving intense media coverage, prompting many investors to wonder whether these new types of electronic money deserve a place in their portfolios. Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin emerged only in the past decade. Unlike traditional money, no paper notes or metal coins are involved. No central bank issues the currency, and no regulator or nation state stands behind it. Instead, cryptocurrencies are a form of code made by computers and stored in a...

The US stock market is the biggest in the world, but investors who ignore other global markets may miss out on a wealth of opportunity. Stocks of the roughly 17,500 companies trading outside the US represent nearly half of the world’s $74 trillion equity market. When determining where to invest, a country’s size, population, or gross domestic product may not be a primary consideration. Japan, for instance, is relatively small in landmass but accounts for 7% of the world’s equity...