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The past three months in the capital markets can be described as a) bone-chilling, b) disturbing, c) anxiety-inducing or d) all of the above? Take...
Financial Advisor Standards: Fiduciary or Suitability Financial advisers are held to one of two standards. One is the fiduciary standard and one is the suitability...
Politics Always Has the Potential To Affect the Stock Market Politics always has the potential to impact the stock market somewhat. Why? Because political actions...
What a difference a year makes! Last year at this time we wrote “2018 was a year that nothing worked. Almost every type of investment delivered...
How do you know if you really need a financial planner? Frankly, a financial planner is a good idea for nearly everyone who has assets....
If you live in Phoenix or Scottsdale Arizona or are planning to move there in retirement, you may be looking for a local retirement planner....
The past three months in the capital markets have been nothing short of remarkable. With the yield curve finally inverting, the trade war with China...
With the brutal equity market drop at the end of 2018 in the rear-view mirror, the equity markets in the first half of 2019 have been nothing...
To quote part of the famous 1970s Alka Seltzer jingle … “Oh what a relief it is.” The first quarter of the year delivered terrific...
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