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The past few days have given lots of reprieve from the colder weather, but the roller coaster in the markets seems to continue. Needless to say, investors have been put through an emotional ringer the last 2 years through stomaching
The markets have always been a predictor of what’s to come. Everything feels bad, looks bad, and the outlook seems pretty bad on many fronts for the rest of this year. The market, both on the stock and the bond
Many of you have read Lucy’s blog about I Bonds, and we’ve been answering lots of questions about buying I Bonds and whether they are a good idea or not…so, we wanted to send a quick note to answer some
Recently, we have been fielding many questions about whether it is more prudent to use excess cash to pay off a mortgage or go invest. While we do answer this question with regularity, the interest in paying off (or accelerating
In most cases, inflation is the enemy of investors. There are multiple repercussions when prices rise, most of which are bad. The Federal Reserve typically looks at raising interest rates to fight inflation. These moves can cause most stocks to
Despite the wintry mix yesterday, Spring feels like it may be here (knock on wood!). My family is enjoying the beginnings of spring and Easter 2022 was a success. This was the first time both of our youngsters were able
It has been a rough start to 2022, and as quarter numbers are finalized, they are just confirming how rough it has felt for all investors: The only thing that is positive in 2022 so far is
Just because you are eligible for Social Security benefits doesn’t mean you should start taking them right away. We often hear our clients ask about taking social security as soon as they are able, using reasoning such as: “I
If something you own goes up in value and you sell it, then you’ve made a profit. That profit is called a capital gain, and a capital gains tax is the tax you may owe on that profit. This tax
In writing the blog for this week I debated whether I should write about something completely opposite from the overload of information we have had on the current economic and geopolitical landscape or if I should meet a very relevant