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Macroeconomic Update: Growth Surprised to the Upside
Read more: Macroeconomic Update: Growth Surprised to the UpsideAfter the government shutdown in Q4 2025 delayed the release of several economic data points, we now know real Q3 2025 GDP growth was stronger…
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Financial Planning Corner: What Can You Do About Your Insurance?
Read more: 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…
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What’s the Rush?
Read more: What’s the Rush?Wall Street and the American consumer are eagerly awaiting rate cuts, especially those looking to buy…
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Macroeconomic Update: Maybe a Resilient Economy isn’t so Bad…
Read more: 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…
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Markets – 1st Quarter, 2024
Read more: Markets – 1st Quarter, 2024Equity markets had a strong first quarter, with the S&P 500 reaching fresh highs. Bonds have…
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Financial Planning Corner: What is Going on with Social Security?
Read more: 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…
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Markets – 4th Quarter, 2023
Read more: Markets – 4th Quarter, 2023The year started quickly, with the S&P 500 up 6% in January, and by mid-year, it…
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Financial Planning Corner: Only Two Years Remain!
Read more: Financial Planning Corner: Only Two Years Remain!Most of the individual provisions in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) are set…
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Is this time different?
Read more: Is this time different?The U.S. economy continues to roll along despite labor strikes throughout the country, budget wrangling in…
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Macroeconomic Update: Surprise, Surprise, Surprise
Read more: Macroeconomic Update: Surprise, Surprise, SurpriseWhen it comes to economic data in 2023, upside surprises have been the name of the…