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In February, stock and bond markets were rattled by fears of a menace that many had forgotten about: inflation. Since it has been so long since investors focused on it, we thought a little brush up on the topic wouldREAD MORE

SAN DIEGO, CA — Blankinship & Foster, a nationally recognized fee-only wealth advisory firm in Solana Beach, California, announced that Monica Ma, CFA®, CFP®, CSA® has been named Chief Investment Officer and has joined the firm’s Leadership Team. As aREAD MORE

SAN DIEGO, CA — Blankinship & Foster is pleased to announce it has been named one of San Diego’s leading financial advisors and wealth managers in the 2018 list of Best Financial Advisors in San Diego, CA by AdvisoryHQ NewsREAD MORE

In the beginning of February we experienced something we haven’t seen in 400 days: a significant pullback in the stock market. After over a year of nearly continuous gains, we endured a turbulent week that pushed us into official marketREAD MORE

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 changed a lot about living in California. While the Standard Deduction doubled, personal exemptions were eliminated, and several prominent deductions were capped or eliminated, including: Deductions for state and local taxes (income,READ MORE