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2025: A Powerful Reminder That Diversification Still Matters

If 2025 proved anything, it’s that markets don’t move in straight lines, and they rarely behave the way pundits expect. This past year whipsawed investors around the world. U.S. equities fell sharply before staging a strong rally. The U.S. dollar declined unexpectedly. Debt levels climbed. Global trade relationships were strained. And yet, despite the uncertainty,…
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False Positive Investing Class
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This Group of Stocks is Crushing 2025 So Far

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Rebalancing: Why It’s So Important
As we passed the second quarter of 2024, our clients’ portfolios were reviewed for rebalancing. But what does rebalancing an account entail and why is that so important? Investopedia explains that rebalancing “involves periodically buying or selling assets in your portfolio to maintain your original desired level of asset allocation.” Here are the two main…
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Why NOT to Wait on Estate Planning

A death in the family is life changing and stressful as it is, and the last thing surviving family needs is further discord and confusion on how to administer an estate. Those who do not take any action with their estate during life often make it much more difficult (and expensive) for their heirs manage.…
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Does the New SECURE Act 2.0 Impact Me?

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act 2.0 was passed by Congress in late 2022. It is designed to encourage Americans to improve their retirement savings plans. Of the many impacts this bill has, here are some of the more important changes that may affect your retirement plans. I actually really like…
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2022 Investment Market Recap
It’s clear that 2022 was a significant negative year for US and world markets. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Russell 2000 had annual losses of 18.44%, 8.78%, and 20.44% respectively. We haven’t seen steeper declines since the recession of 2008. Tech stocks were some of the hardest hit. The Nasdaq, which measures…
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The Power of Compound Interest
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Which Investment Account is Right For Me?
It can be daunting to plan out retirement when there is a seemingly endless number of rules, components, and factors to consider. Because of the complexity of it all, so many put off investing until much later in life, when the greatest potential for long term growth has already passed. As it is important to…
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The Crypto Conundrum Investing Class
Wednesday October 26, 2022 6:30 PM Come join our free investing class about the ever growing digital currency craze. Should I dedicate a portion of my money to crypto-based investments? When there are always trending stories of those who get rich quick through crypto investments, it’s easy to join the hype and jump aboard. But…
