Doug Horn

Would you like a response to a financial question? Send your question to Doug Horn, 115 W. Broadway, Maryville, TN 37801. Be sure to mark your envelope Money Matters. Doug Horn, CFP, is an area financial planner with more than 24 years financial experience and founder of Quality Financial Concepts, located in downtown Maryville.

• No risk of layoffs here Published 8/30/2010 at 11:14 a.m. 0 comments

  Those who serve their country by filling an elected office escape many of the worries traditional workers face daily. If you ignore the elections members of the House or Senate periodically face, the compensation of those in the Congress is ...

• Another opportunity to refinance home mortgages Published 8/23/2010 at 10:37 a.m. 0 comments

  During the last several years homeowners have had more than one opportunity to refinance their home mortgage. Those who have purchased in recent years or refinanced within the last several years may believe they are in good shape. The old ...

• How to create reliable and sustainable retirement income Published 8/16/2010 at 12:24 p.m. 0 comments

  The recent significant declines in the investment market indexes has once again raised the question of how to create reliable and sustainable retirement income. Those nearing retirement can often find themselves facing a decision they just as soon avoid. The ...

• Get ready to have your pockets picked Published 8/2/2010 at 10:39 a.m. 0 comments

  Despite promises made by the current administration to the contrary, everyone should be getting ready to pay more in taxes. Whether you are a young couple just starting out or someone in the twilight years of retirement, paying more in ...

• Market volatility and timing new investments Published 7/26/2010 at 10:06 a.m. 0 comments

  If you felt like your investment portfolio has been spending too much time at Coney Island, New York, most likely you are not alone. During the last three weeks of trading ending Friday the 23rd, there were 11 days where ...

• Using real estate to add portfolio stability Published 7/19/2010 at 11:13 a.m. 0 comments

  Upon reading the title of this week’s article, you may want to question my sanity. But, I assure you there are many benefits long-term investors can realize when real estate is added to an investment portfolio. However, as it is ...

• How to handle orphan or large IRA accounts Published 7/12/2010 at 10:13 a.m. 0 comments

  Managing investments comes in many forms. The decisions range from selecting the type of investment vehicle, how much to allocate to each, and when to make changes. During a lifetime of investing, it is not difficult to end up with ...

• What seniors are saying: Do you agree? Published 7/5/2010 at 10:15 a.m. 0 comments

  During April and May, Senior Market Advisor conducted a survey which they released in their July publication. One third of the respondents say they seek the advice of others when it comes to their finances. Half turn to family members ...

• What is in a name? Published 6/28/2010 at 9:54 a.m. 0 comments

  Have you ever given thought to the impact a name may create? Or, the disarray that can also be produced by the misuse of someone’s name? For most of us, I would imagine not a lot of thought has occurred ...

• Finding additional ‘cash’ from what you already have Published 6/21/2010 at 11:46 a.m. 0 comments

  Every year most of us go about our lives like we always have. Doing the same thing over and over, mainly because that is how it has always been done. Part of the new banking regulations passed by Congress is ...

• Estate planning mistakes Published 6/14/2010 at 6:00 a.m. 0 comments

  The estate documents are one of the most important segments of anyone’s financial plan. Without them, there is no certainty that the estate will be distributed as desired and whether steps to assist and protect the heirs will be in ...

• Guarding against bad advisors Published 6/7/2010 at 10:19 a.m. 0 comments

  In one of my industry publications, Investment News, a recent article by Hilary Johnson discussed some of the poor decisions clients made, and as a result made it easy for Kenneth Starr, who owned Starr Investment Advisors LLC, to allegedly ...

• Proper execution of an estate plan Published 6/2/2010 at 2:40 p.m. 0 comments

  Today, there are many ways to derail a properly written Will. Whether you have used software to create the documents or an area attorney, having a recently signed estate plan is not always enough to avoid headaches when it is ...

• Senior Citizens beware Published 5/24/2010 at 11:02 a.m. 0 comments

  I am about to get back on one of my many soap boxes, so readers beware! During a recent meeting with a prospective client, I was asked to review their investments to determine how best to assist and advise them. ...

• Risks impacting investment portfolios Published 5/17/2010 at 12:08 p.m. 0 comments

  Many of the risks impacting investors are those most investors are already familiar. These risks include inflation, business, market, and interest rates just to name a few. For long-term investors, these risks are generally mitigated or offset through diversification, active ...

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