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The Stock Market Is Not the Economy
This year has powerfully reinforced this lesson. Stocks have rallied strongly, even as the economic news has deteriorated.
Market Week: September 28, 2020
The major market indexes continued their slide to begin last week.
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The Current Food Crisis in America: Helping for Short and Long-Term Needs
Due to COVID-19, food insecurity rates increased overnight, with projections that the impact could lead to 1 in 6 Americans going hungry, including 1 in 4 children.
Market Week: September 21, 2020
Stocks rebounded to begin last week on a positive note, as each of the benchmark indexes listed here posted notable gains by the close of trading last Monday.
Is the Stock Market Divorced From Reality?
How can stock prices flirt with new highs while the news is so discouraging?
Temporary Payroll Tax Deferral: What You Need to Know
On August 8, 2020, the president issued an executive order to allow the deferral of certain payroll taxes during the last four months of 2020.
Market Week: September 14, 2020
Stocks continued to slide last Tuesday as falling tech shares pulled the Nasdaq down 4.1%.
Envisioning a Post-Pandemic Future
Although some implications of the post-pandemic world are evident, others, for now, are more opaque.
When to Update your Estate Plan?
Major life events often indicate a need to change your plan.
Foreign Stocks' Lost Decade
The question isn't "will foreign stocks come back?" It's a matter of when.
Market Week: September 8, 2020
Stocks sagged last Monday, but not enough to dampen a banner month of returns in August.
Avoiding a Long-Term Financial Crisis After COVID-19
Research analysts suspect that we've safely averted much of what would result in a long-term financial crisis during the COVID-19 economic downturn.
The Bull Is Back... Will It Keep Charging?
The market is not the economy, but the economy certainly affects the market.
Market Week: August 31, 2020
Last week began with a bang. The Dow climbed 1.4% to reach 28,300 for the first time since February.
Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates are at record lows, and clients may wish to explore re-financing if they have not already.
Where do we stand in the economic recovery?
This week, initial claims for unemployment insurance fell below one million for the first time since March, and retail sales eclipsed the pre-pandemic levels seen earlier this year.
Estate Planning with a Business
Estate planning with a business especially focuses on managing ownership assets, which requires more sophisticated planning.
Market Week: August 24, 2020
Tech stocks rallied last Monday, and the S&P 500 once again spent some of the day above its record high, only to tail off by the end of trading.