Callahan Financial Planning Opens Marin County Financial Advisory Practice in San Rafael, CA

San Rafael, CA – Callahan Financial Planning, a fiduciary financial planning and investment advisory company, has announced the opening of an office in San Rafael, CA following the acquisition of certain assets of the financial advisory firm Gary A. Dossick & Associates. The office is now located at 851 Irwin St Ste 201A, San Rafael, CA 94901.

Clients will be served by a team that includes three Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) practitioners, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) charterholder, an IRS Enrolled Agent, and supporting staff.

Callahan Financial Planning has seen significant growth since opening in 2010. The firm now manages $125 million in client assets, and anticipates opening additional locations in San Francisco and Mill Valley in California, and Denver, Colorado following this expansion.

From this San Rafael office, Callahan Financial Planning anticipates serving clients throughout Marin County, including residents of Mill Valley, Fairfax, Larkspur, Marin City, Corte Madera, San Anselmo, Marinwood, Novato, Sausalito, Tiburon, and Lagunitas-Forest Knolls.

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How Are My Investments Doing? Methods For Measuring Investment Performance

 

This is a common question we receive. Over the years, a frequent method I’ve observed investors use to answer this question is a simple rate of return, generally known as a holding period return. But there are two other methods available, and for various reasons I’ll show below, they are usually more appropriate to use.

Holding Period Return (HPR)

Also referred to as your cumulative return, this value does not take into account the impact of time (did it take 1 year or 9 to earn the return?), and does not adjust for the impact of what dollars were invested, and when. It is generally reported as a single return percentage.

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