As a financial advisor I find myself “talking shop” with greater frequency during an election year. Thinking about how each candidate and their policies will affect the economy and the stock market is commonplace when one is considering how to allocate investments. I hear the following questions quite frequently, so it seemed timely to put […]
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On February 19th, the United States stock market measured by the S&P 500 index closed at an all-time high of 3,386.15. Nearly 6 months later, the S&P 500 recorded another all-time high on August 18th closing at 3,389.78. However, between those two dates was the fastest and most dramatic decline in the stock market since […]
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If you are like many young adults, you have student loans. Some are ashamed of their loans and are afraid to admit it publicly. But student loans should not be a source of shame, primarily because they represent an investment in the most important asset you have: yourself. One study found that people with college […]
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