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• HOT TOPIC: High Foreign Investment in the U.S. – Will It Last?
• Treasury Yields Off 17-Year Highs
• If You Don’t Have a Will Yet, Why Not?
• FAFSA for 2025-2026 School Year Opens December 1
• Do You Know Your Medicare Coverage Options?
• Higher Rates Pressure Borrowers and Some Banks: Is Your Money Safe?
• HOT TOPIC: The Fed Finally Cut Interest Rates
• Can You Put the Brakes on Rising Auto Insurance Premiums?
• Do You Have Enough Life Insurance?
• Making the Most of Your Credit Card
• A Pension Strategy That May Boost Your Income
• What’s Your Real Return?
• HOT TOPIC: Should You Worry About Market Volatility?
• It’s Complicated: Inheriting IRAs and Retirement Plans
• Retroactive Social Security Benefits: A Chance to Turn Back Time
• Eight Great Investing Quotes
• Thinking of Selling Your Home? Don’t Be Surprised by Capital Gains Taxes
• Just Your Average Millionaire
• HOT TOPIC: Real Estate Commission Changes Around the Corner
• Watch for These Hazards on the Road to Retirement
• Mixing It Up: Asset Allocation and Diversification
• After the Loss of a Loved One, Watch Out for Scams
• Consumer Sentiment: Do Americans See Brighter Days Ahead?
• Equity REITs: Is There Room for Real Estate in Your Portfolio?
• HOT TOPIC: The Economic Impact of an Aging World
• Should You Buy or Lease Your Next Vehicle?
• Birthday Benefits Quiz
• The IRS Wants More Info About Your Gig Income
• Can Home Improvements Lower Your Tax Bill? It Depends
• Saving for College: 529 Plan vs. Roth IRA
• HOT TOPIC: Real Estate Roundup: Feeling the Impact of Higher Rates
• Investor, Know Thyself: How Your Biases Can Affect Investment Decisions
• Do You Need to Adjust Your Tax Withholding?
• Insurance Gaps May Pose Risks for High-Net-Worth Households
• The United States Is Older Than Ever Before
• Are You Spending Money to Keep Stuff You Don’t Need?
• HOT TOPIC: What Stubborn Inflation Could Mean for the U.S. Economy
• Market Measures: Beyond the Dow
• New SAVE Repayment Plan Offers Key Benefits
• ESG Investing in the Spotlight
• Housing Market Trends: Are They Helping or Hurting the Economy?
• Where Will You Live as You Grow Older?
• HOT TOPIC: International Investing: The Diverging Fortunes of China and Japan
• Beware of These Life Insurance Beneficiary Mistakes
• Individual Bonds vs. Bond Funds: What’s the Difference?
• What’s Required of the Executor of an Estate?
• How a Family Limited Partnership Can Power an Estate Plan
• Fixed Annuities: Retirement Income for Now or Later
• HOT TOPIC: Can Productivity Keep Driving the U.S. Economy?
• Key Retirement and Tax Numbers for 2024
• How Savers and Spenders Can Meet in the Middle
• The Federal Reserve’s Key Meeting Dates in 2024
• Roth 401(k) News: Is It Time to Rethink How You Save for Retirement?
• Can Your Personality Influence Your Portfolio? New Research Points to Yes
• A New Year, A New Opportunity to Save with a 529 Plan
• Don’t Forget About Credit When Planning for Retirement
• Do You Have These Key Estate Planning Documents?
• Debit or Credit — What’s the Difference?
• Small Businesses Could Face Borrowing Challenges
• HOT TOPIC: SECURE 2.0 Provides New Retirement Savings Options in 2024
• Understanding Life Insurance
• Will You Work Beyond Traditional Retirement Age?
• Setting a Retirement Savings Goal
• SECURE 2.0 Makes It Easier to Give and Receive
• How to Kill Your Zombie Subscriptions
• HOT TOPIC: A Cautiously Optimistic Economic Outlook for 2024
• Much Ado About RMDs
• Medical Debt and Your Credit Report
• ISM Indexes Watch for Trouble on Both Sides of the Economy
• Why the EPA is Focusing on “Forever” Chemicals
• New Medicare Rules Tackle Prescription Drug Prices

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• Weekly Market Commentary | September 30, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | November 18, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | November 11, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | November 4, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | October 28, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | October 21, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | October 14, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | October 07, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | September 23, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | September 16, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | September 9, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | September 3, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | August 26, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | August 19, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | August 12, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | August 5, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | August 5, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | July 29, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | July 22, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | July 15, 2024
• Midyear Outlook 2024 | Still Waiting for the Turn
• Weekly Market Commentary | July 1, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | June 24, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | June 17, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | June 10, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | June 3, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | May 28, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | May 20, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | May 13, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | May 6, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | April 29, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | April 22, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | April 15, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | April 8, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | April 1, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | March 18, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | March 11, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | March 4, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | February 26, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | February 20, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | February 12, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | February 5, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | January 29, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | January 22, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | January 16, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | January 8, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | January 2, 2024
• Weekly Market Commentary | December 18, 2023
• Outlook 2024 | Client Letter
• Outlook 2024 | A Turning Point
• Weekly Market Commentary | December 11, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | December 4, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | November 20, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | November 13, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | November 6, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | October 30, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | October 23, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | October 16, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | Oct 9, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | October 2, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | September 25, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | September 18, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | September 11, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | September 5, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | August 28. 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | August 21, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | August 21, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | August 14, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | July 31, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | July 24, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | July 17, 2023
• Midyear Outlook 2023 | Executive Summary
• Midyear Outlook 2023 | Client Letter
• Midyear Outlook 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | July 3, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | June 26, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | June 20, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | June 12, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | June 5, 2023
• Weekly Market Commentary | May 30, 2023
• How Can My Gift Benefit Me and the Charity?
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• What Is the Best Form of Property Ownership for Me?
• What Is the History of the Federal Estate Tax?
• What Is a SIMPLE?
• What Is a Roth 401(k)?
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• Why Do People Buy Annuities?
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• How Much Do I Need to Save?
• A New Chapter for Retirement
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• Will Social Security Retire Before You Do?
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• What Is an Indexed Annuity?
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• What Is a Traditional IRA?
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• Save Now or Save Later?
• What Is a Roth IRA?
• What Is the Capital Gain Tax?
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• How Much Money Can I Put Into My IRA or Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plan?
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• When Must Taxes Be Paid on IRA and Employer-Sponsored Retirement Funds?
• What Happens If I Withdraw Money from My Tax-Deferred Investments Before Age 59½
• How Can I Upgrade My Insurance — Tax-Free?
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• How Are Growth and Value Stocks Different?
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• What Is an Annuity?
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• What Investment Risks Should I Know About?
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• What Is Asset Allocation?
• How Can I Save for My Child’s College Education?
• What College Investment Options Do I Have?
• What Stock and Bond Investing Alternatives Do I Have?
• What Is Dollar-Cost Averaging?
• 529 Lesson Plan: High Scores for 529 Plans
• What Are Some Tips for Managing My Money?
• How Long Will It Take to Double My Money?
• What Cash Management Tools Are Available?
• How Do Money Market Mutual Funds Work?
• How Can I Better Manage My Short-Term Cash?
• What Are Some Smart Ways to Refinance?
• What About Financial Aid for College?
• What Savings Alternatives Are Available?
• How Does Inflation Affect Me?
• Why Purchase Life Insurance?
• Why Are Annuities Considered an Insurance Product?
• What Is Property and Casualty Insurance?
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• What Is Life Insurance for Business Owners?
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• What Is Disability Income Insurance for Business Owners?
• What Is Term Life Insurance?
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• What Is Universal Life Insurance?
• What Are the Main Types of Auto Insurance?
• How Do I Make a Property Insurance Claim?
• How Can I Maximize My Insurance Benefits?
• How Can I Insure My Future?
• How Can I Protect My Home?
• Do I Need Disability Income Insurance?
• What Types of Health Coverage Are Available?
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• What Is the Difference Between an HMO and a PPO?
• How Can I Determine the Financial Strength of My Insurance Company?
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