Retirement is far off until it isn’t. This chapter of life can sneak up on just about anyone, and we do ourselves a favor to be as prepared as we can. Like anything involving the government, finances can be confusing, with different tax treatments, contribution limits, beneficiary rules and more.Read more
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People deserve to understand what’s happening with their money.
Have you ever sat across from a financial advisor and only understood every third word they were saying? And yet they were talking about your money, your life and your future.
At Strategic Financial Management, we believe clients should understand everything that is happening with their money; that advisors should be just as good about explaining investments as they are at making them.
First, we’re going to get to know you and discuss what’s most important to you. We’re going to figure out your goals and the outcomes you’d like to achieve with this money. We’ll do this by establishing your Family Index Number, which is the rate of return needed on your investments in order to pursue those outcomes. After we determine your Family Index Number, we allocate your money to our various investment strategies designed to help you pursue those goals.
We work with a wide variety of clients – everyone from high net worth investors to those who are just starting out. While each family gets a personalized allocation strategy, we’ve helped thousands of families navigate their complex financial needs and guided them through life’s major decisions.
As your trusted advisor, we’re focused on adding convenience and simplicity to your lives. We will make sure you’re educated on your investments and how we manage your money – as much or as little information as you’d like.
Whether you’re investing hundreds or millions, at Strategic Financial Management we’re about much more than results – we’re about helping you understand where those results have come from and why the strategy works. If you’re tired of the mystery of investing and want to know exactly what’s happening with your money, schedule an appointment today.
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Our experienced team of professionals will develop a personalized plan that gives you the power – and a path – to realize your dreams. Explore services
Portfolio Management
Create an investment strategy that is designed to pursue your risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals. Learn More
Risk Management
A well-structured insurance strategy can help protect you and your loved ones from the financial consequences of unexpected event. Learn more
Tax Planning
Understanding tax strategies can potentially help you better manage your overall tax liabilities and concerns. Learn more
Wealth Planning
Managing your money involves more than simply making and following a budget. Learn more
Estate Planning
Manage personal affairs while you’re alive and control the distribution of wealth upon your death. Learn more
Retirement Planning
Steps to consider so you can potentially accumulate the money you’ll need to pursue the retirement activities you desire. Learn more
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Personalized Wealth Management
Strategic Financial Management (SFM) is passionate about cultivating relationships and helping people realize their financial goals, and our mission is to simultaneously enlarge and simplify your financial life so that you can be fully vested in what matters most to you. We are a wealth management firm based in Augusta, GA, serving affluent families, business owners, executives and institutions. No one strategy is right for everyone, which is why every client gets our undivided attention – from planning to execution to follow-up. We are obsessed with the client experience as it relates to financial health and wealth, and our team provides the highest level of service for our local and national clients in financial planning and investment management. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation and let SFM help you discover your Wealth Empowerment Breakthrough.
Investment Management
Disciplined investment strategies are the foundation of our investment management process. Our time-tested strategies are designed to meet a variety of investment goals and objectives.
Carson Partners
Carson Partners are growth-minded advisors wholly dedicated to helping clients reach a higher purpose for their wealth and design a lasting legacy for their families.
Our Locations
Headquartered in Augusta, GA, Strategic Financial Management has office locations and advisors across the state. Contact us today to speak with a wealth advisor or financial professional nearest you.
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Quarterly Market Outlook, First Quarter 2021Join Scott Kubie, Senior Investment Strategist at Carson Group, for our Q1 2021 Quarterly Market Outlook webinar. Click Here to Watch the Webinar
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Market Commentary
Market Commentary: Biden Proposes New Stimulus Package ...The signs of an economic slowdown continue. Initial jobless claims, which are released weekly, spiked to 965,000 last week. Claims increased by 181,000 and marked the highest weekly total since mid-August. Continuing claims increased 199,000, indicating those losing work are not finding new employment right away. Based on other data points, many of those filing for unemployment expect to be rehired when newly imposed restrictions are reduced.
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Monthly Newsletter
Help Improve Your Financial Plan This Year ...It’s no secret that many people do not keep their New Year’s resolutions. Every year around this time, gym memberships go up and personal planners fly off the shelves. A few weeks later, the planner gets left on the train and the gym, well, it’s just so far out of the way! New Year’s resolutions have a whopping shelf life of about a month, and only 20% or so make it further.
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Blog
17 Things You Need to Know About the ...Congress passed the new $900 billion economic relief and spending bill on Monday. While most of the focus has been on a second round of relief payments to most Americans, there is plenty more in the 5,000-plus pages of the stimulus package.
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- Market Commentary: Markets Start the New Year Strong Despite the Chaos in Washington
The vivid pictures and appalling actions in Washington, D.C., Wednesday captured the attention of the globe, but not the interest of markets. The Democratic sweep in the Georgia Senate races didn’t attract a lot of interest from investors either. Neither were markets fazed by the first loss of jobs in a monthly employment report since the recovery began.Read more