6 Most Frequently Asked Questions for Financial Advisors (And Honest Answers)

When people think about working with a financial advisor, they often have important questions — and they should. Trusting someone with your financial future is a big decision. Here are six of the most common questions we hear along with our straightforward answers.         Are You a Fiduciary? Yes — and that […]

Strategies to Help Your Family Pay Rising College Tuition Costs

By Paul Stanley, CFP®, CPM®, CFF®, Managing Partner, at Granite Bay Wealth Management   Nelson Mandela once said “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” However, the cost of changing the world has increasingly become a barrier to many. If your child attends one of the most expensive […]

Life Transitions: How to Adjust Your Financial Plans Accordingly

Albert Einstein said, “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” The only thing certain about life’s uncertainty – and the big changes like a divorce or death – are disruptive, emotional, stressful, and full of difficult decisions. One of the biggest stressors is how to adjust financial plans in the wake of these […]

How to Leverage The Great Wealth Transfer to Maximize Your Financial Health​

Ben Franklin famously said, “In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes” As the baby boomer generation faces that reality, The Great Wealth Transfer – the biggest wealth transfer in history – is coming, with an estimated $84 trillion expected to be passed down from Boomers to younger generations over the next 20 […]

Business Insider: Exuberance for Trump may be causing investors to overlook a key risk threatening markets

PORTSMOUTH, NH Investors also appear to be betting that Trump’s pro-growth policies will outweigh the negative impact of higher inflation, according to Paul Stanley, chief investment officer of Granite Bay Wealth Management. Investors think it’s likely that the president will slash taxes and dial back regulation during his second term, two developments Wall Street forecasters […]