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Market Commentary – June 1, 2020
June 1, 2020Our Mission Is To Create And Preserve Client Wealth Are those green shoots?In economic terms, green shoots are signs of improvement. If you were paying close attention, you might have seen some in economic data released last week.They weren’t...
Weekly Market Commentary 05/26/2020
May 26, 2020Our Mission Is To Create And Preserve Client Wealth It was a good week for stock markets in the United States, but there was trouble in Asia. U.S. stock markets rallied last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, Standard & Poor’s 500...
Special Edition Commentary From Jack
I would just like to assure everyone that the Research Financial Strategies models are still fully invested, and we are still on a very strong technical buy chart. Please see the chart below. Our Growth Portfolio continues to outperform the S&P 500...
Weekly Market Commentary 05/18/2020
December 9, 2020 Our Mission Is To Create And Preserve Client Wealth America is reopening, state by state.That’s welcome news for many businesses, but we’re far from business as usual. Last week’s economic news included unemployment hitting an 80-year...
Market Commentary – May 11, 2020
The stock market is not the economy.It’s an important point to remember when headlines marvel that U.S. stock markets are moving higher while the U.S. economy is contracting. Stock markets are not mindful of the present moment. They are forward-looking,...
Market Commentary – May 4, 2020
May 4, 2020Our Mission Is To Create And Preserve Client Wealth There are signs COVID-19 may be in retreat. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control reported, overall in the United States, for the week ending April 25 (officially week 17 of the...
Market Commentary – April 27, 2020
April 27, 2020Our Mission Is To Create And Preserve Client Wealth We live in interesting times.There is discussion about whether the saying, “May you live in interesting times,” is a blessing or a curse. At this point in 2020, we all understand why.Last...
Market Commentary – April 13, 2020
April 13, 2020Our Mission Is To Create And Preserve Client Wealth Why is the stock market doing so well when the COVID-19 pandemic has yet to peak?At the end of last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the United States remains in...
Market Commentary – March 9, 2020
March 9, 2020Our Mission Is To Create And Preserve Client Wealth Last week, market volatility reached levels that make many investors uncomfortable.On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged higher, delivering its biggest one-day point gain in...
Market Commentary – March 2, 2020
March 2, 2020Our Mission Is To Create And Preserve Client Wealth Take a deep breath.We have experienced downturns before.Think back to 2018. During the last quarter of the year, major stock indices in the Unites States suffered double-digit losses, much of...
Market Commentary – February 24, 2020
February 24, 2020Our Mission Is To Create And Preserve Client Wealth Risk on or risk off?The coronavirus appears to have inspired two distinct schools of thought among investors. Some investors currently favor opportunities that are considered lower risk,...
Market Commentary – February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020Our Mission Is To Create And Preserve Client Wealth Many stock markets around the world moved higher last week. Investors’ optimism in the face of economic headwinds has confounded some in the financial services industry. Laurence Fletcher...
Market Commentary – February 10, 2020
February 10, 2020Our Mission Is To Create And Preserve Client Wealth Last week, major U.S. indices posted strong gains. That’s welcome news, but the drivers behind share price appreciation appear to have little to do with company fundamentals. Fourth...
Questions To Ask A Financial Advisor
The recent volatility in the stock market has again become a wake up call to many investors.
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Advised Brokerage Accounts Are Better Diversified, Reports Schwab
The report highlights the benefits of working with an advisor. In general, participants who had professional help were more diversified across all of their holdings
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Where is Your Best Place to Retire?
The best place to retire in the United States is in dispute. There’s no formal debate, but a review of reliable publications showed surveys have named different states and cities as the “best” place to retire.
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Documenting Your Possessions in Case of Disaster
It’s better to protect yourself now and document your possessions rather than trying to do it after something has happened. A home inventory will give you an accurate recording of your assets for insurance purposes and give you a better idea of how much homeowner’s insurance you need to ensure proper coverage.
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Unused Vacation Days Can Be Costly
Would you give up a share of $62 billion? If your answer is no, then you may be a member of the relatively small group of Americans (36 percent) that takes all of the vacation days available to them each year.
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Red Flags for Tax Auditors
No one wants to see an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) auditor show up at his or her door. The IRS can’t audit every American’s tax return, so it relies on guidelines to select the ones most deserving of its attention.
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Six Steps To Financial Independence For Women
Financial independence: Whether you enjoy it or dream about it, it’s a common term that you’ve probably seen in magazine ads, TV commercials and billboards. But what really does financial independence mean, exactly?
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Understanding Credit Reporting
To qualify for the best loans at the lowest rates, borrowers must qualify financially and are scored by lenders using a computerized model for evaluating credit risk, developed by Fair, Isaac, and Company, known as the FICO score. Learn more
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Organizing Your Financial Records and Emergency Forms
Would someone be able to find your important papers during a crisis if you became ill, injured, or incapacitated? It’s a good idea to make sure a trusted family member or friend knows where to find your personal documents.
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5 Benefits of Working in Retirement
In the past, retirement has been portrayed as an ending, a grand exit from your years in the workplace. But the rules are shifting.
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The Drawback Of Target Date Mutual Funds
If the majority of fund management won’t even invest in their own target-date retirement funds….why should you?
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Just How Safe Is An Insurance Company, Really?
When you think about the car you drive, the house you live in, the health plan you use and the life insurance policy you have, it’s not a stretch to say insurance is an intrinsic part of our daily lives.
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Credit Freeze - You should consider it!
It’s been over a year since Equifax, one of the three largest credit reporting agencies in the U.S., revealed they’d been hacked.
What did you do to protect your data?.
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Should Parents Pay for College Tuition?
It’s a pricey question.
College Board estimated the average cost for full-time, in-state students who live on campus at four-year public colleges or universities during the 2017-18 school year is $25,290.
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Just Say NO to Pie Charts!!
Pie charts look nice coming out of a color printer, but they can’t help manage investment risk
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An Investment Advisor’s Blueprint To Making Solid Financial Decisions
A common mistake people make is to give up what they want most for what they only want right now. Pick which goals in your life are most important to you, and make achieving those goals your utmost priority. Then…
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Enjoy Life. Hire Someone To Watch Your 401K
Have you ever thought you’d be happier if you could just pay someone else to do watch your company 401K retirement plan account?
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The 7 Rules of Investing
From 1977 through 1990, Lynch ran one of the most successful mutual funds ever, posting an average annual return of 29%.
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Considering A 401K Rollover?
What to do with an old 401K?
One great thing about a 401K retirement savings plan is that your assets are often portable when you leave a job.
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Have You Checked Out Our Retirement Planning Library?
While retirement planning can seem intimidating, it’s never too early or too late to start preparing for the future.
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Common Financial Terms
We have compiled a list of important financial terms. If you don’t speak personal finance, don’t worry—we’re here to help.
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