By Craig Lemoine, Director of Consumer Investment Research Stocks, bonds and mutual funds have had a rocky start to the year. The S&P 500, a broad measure of the United States stock market, was down 4.6% over the first quarter. Mutual funds holding stocks and bonds have also lost value. These losses are jarring following an outstanding 2021, where the S&P 500 gained just under 30%.Read more
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Chad Olivier, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner, is featured weekly on the local news segment, “Money Talks.” Watch as Chad gives you practical advice to help make your money work for you every Thursday night on Fox44 and Friday morning on NBC33. Money talks, but planning pays!
View a Recent Money Talks Segment: Financial Plan vs. Investment Plan
Developing an investment plan is just one piece of the puzzle. The trick to working towards achieving your financial goals is to look at the big picture, then implement the appropriate strategy to get there. On this segment, Chad discusses the difference between an investment plan and a financial plan. Originally aired January 18, 2019 on NBC33.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row stripe_color=”site_accent”][vc_column el_id=”appointment”][vc_column_text]
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Investment Management
The Olivier Group can help you invest and allocate your assets according to your preferred investment style and risk tolerance Learn More
Risk Management
A key part of any financial plan is determining the level of risk necessary to pursue your goals and matching it with your willingness to take on that risk. Learn more
Tax & Estate Planning
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Financial Planning
We sit down with you to discuss your financial situation in depth in order to come up with a cohesive financial plan for your assets. Learn more
Retirement Planning
You need consistent income and capital protection today, and for retirement. Learn more
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Business Owner Strategies
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Personalized Wealth Management
The Olivier Group’s mission is to help you and your family live life by design, not default through innovative planning and personalized service based on integrity. As a Baton Rouge financial services firm, we specialize in comprehensive wealth management and retirement planning for business owners, physicians, and affluent families throughout Louisiana and beyond. Learn about how our independent team can help work towards your financial planning goals. Contact us today and let the Olivier Group help you on your True Wealth journey.
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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.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24 has pushed the S&P 500 into a deeper decline. Stocks had already fallen more than 10% in anticipation of the attack and concerns over inflation and higher interest rates. When the invasion proved to be on the aggressive end of expectations, markets initially fell even further.Read more