Financial Advisor and Wealth Management in Vail, Colorado
High Country Capital Management is a fee-only independent registered investment advisor with offices in Vail, Montrose and Grand Junction, Colorado. HCCM serves the Colorado communities of Vail, Avon, Edwards, Eagle, Crested Butte, Montrose, Telluride, and Grand Junction, as well as communities across the state and nation.
A Distinctive Approach to Wealth Management
Since 1995, HCCM has provided individuals, families, and institutions with unbiased, professional investment planning and advice. The firm is dedicated to helping clients achieve their financial and investment goals. We employ a disciplined, systematic investment approach that includes quarterly investment review meetings. Learn more about our investment philosophy.
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What Is My Life Expectancy?
Estimate how many years you may need retirement assets or how long to provide income to a surviving spouse or children.
What Is My Risk Tolerance?
This questionnaire will help determine your tolerance for investment risk.
Can I Refinance My Mortgage?
This calculator can help determine whether it makes sense to refinance your mortgage.
What's My Potential Estate Tax?
This calculator helps estimate your federal estate tax liability.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
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Estimate how many months it may take to recover the out-of-pocket costs when buying a more efficient vehicle.
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A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
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Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
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Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Principles of Preserving Wealth
How federal estate taxes work, plus estate management documents and tactics.
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Millions faithfully file their 1040 forms each April. But some things about federal income taxes may surprise you.
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Learning more about gold and its history may help you decide whether it has a place in your portfolio.
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When do you need a will? The answer is easy: Right Now.
Surprises
Making the most of surprises is a great reason to work with us.
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