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2025: The Year of Extreme Volatility, More in 2026?
As 2025 began, the S&P 500 was on the heels of its strongest back-to-back yearly performance since the 1990s. Wall Street was cautiously optimistic about the prospect of further gains.…
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Financial Planning Corner: What Can You Do About Your Insurance?
Inflation over the last few years has had a significant impact on those whose income has not risen in unison.…
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What’s the Rush?
Wall Street and the American consumer are eagerly awaiting rate cuts, especially those looking to buy or sell a home.…
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Macroeconomic Update: Maybe a Resilient Economy isn’t so Bad…
According to The Federal Reserve (Fed), when implementing Monetary Policy, they have a ’dual mandate’ of low, stable inflation and…
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Markets – 1st Quarter, 2024
Equity markets had a strong first quarter, with the S&P 500 reaching fresh highs. Bonds have lagged as anticipation of…
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Financial Planning Corner: What is Going on with Social Security?
Five years ago, I wrote a piece addressing concerns about the long-term viability of Social Security (SWM 3rd Quarter 2019…
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Markets – 4th Quarter, 2023
The year started quickly, with the S&P 500 up 6% in January, and by mid-year, it was up 16%. After…