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Social Security Updates
24.11.20 12:53 PM - Comment(s)
Let’s Talk About … the 401(k)
17.11.20 12:51 PM - Comment(s)
The 401(k) originally began as a company profit-sharing plan. Companies had been funding defined benefit pensions for years, but as their annual profits and stock prices experienced volatility, they looked for ways to share that burden with employees. Through profit sharing, workers made money when ...
America’s Need for Better “Infloodstructure”
10.11.20 12:49 PM - Comment(s)
In February, Spirit Airlines decided to transfer a portion of its operations from Miramar, Florida, to Nashville, Tennessee. The key driver of this decision was recurring hurricane and tropical storm risk. This means a loss of 240 jobs for the Panhandle area.1
By mid-September of the 2020 hurricane s...
Fixed Income vs. Stock Portfolio
03.11.20 12:47 PM - Comment(s)
Early this year, many stopped spending and began saving money. This wasn’t difficult as many areas of the economy were — and possibly still are — shut down. For some, vacation plans were canceled, and the normal level of entertainment activities and dining out have been curbed. If you’ve remained em...
How Climate Change Could Affect the Economy
27.10.20 11:46 AM - Comment(s)
Some people believe that climate change is exacerbated by human intervention, while others argue that humans are not a factor. Regardless of what may or may not influence extreme weather events, economists are predicting that the long-term results of climate change could affect more than just our ho...
Is the Economy Slowly, Silently Sliding?
20.10.20 11:43 AM - Comment(s)
Prospects for stock market growth have remained resiliently and optimistically cheerful this year, despite the nine-month-long pandemic. Unfortunately, the time may be at hand for a stock market price correction that better reflects the state of the global economy.
The lack of ongoing fiscal stimulus...
Preparing for Potential Pandemics
13.10.20 11:40 AM - Comment(s)
If you think the economic decline due to the pandemic has been difficult for you personally, the big picture numbers may be even worse. Analysts project that the total economic disruption could eventually cost between $9 trillion and $33 trillion. Many economists are advocating that the U.S. — and t...
Federal Legislative and Administrative Rules Update
06.10.20 11:38 AM - Comment(s)
If you received a stimulus check last spring to help cope with the financial effects of the COVID-19 virus on your household, there’s something you should know. Those funds are technically an advance rebate of a special 2020 tax credit. Many taxpayers will be able to reconcile that rebate on their 2...
Americans and Their 401(k)s
29.09.20 11:33 AM - Comment(s)
A recent survey found that working households experiencing financial strain due to the pandemic have not been inclined to make withdrawals from their 401(k)s to help make ends meet. In fact, the vast majority haven’t even changed their rate of contributions. Instead, these households are relying on ...
Financial Advising During a Pandemic
22.09.20 11:28 AM - Comment(s)
The pandemic has been hard on nearly everyone, and it’s particularly difficult for professionals who normally meet with clients in an office setting. Fortunately, financial advisors have been able to adapt to this “new normal.”
Our goal is to be our clients’ trusted advisors. Once that relationship i...
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