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How Much Money Do You Need to Retire Comfortably?
Close your eyes and picture your retirement. You may envision yourself strolling on a tropical beach, working on hobbies around the house, volunteering for a

How Advisor Philosophy Affects Returns
The right financial advisor can help you achieve your financial goals faster and manage your money more efficiently. However, financial advisors are not one-size-fits-all. The

The Top 7 Questions You Should Be Able to Answer About Your Finances
For many Americans, money is a taboo subject – right up there with sex, politics, or religion as topics to be avoided in polite company. The discomfort surrounding money leads to

Understanding Social Security and When to Take Your Benefits
When planning for retirement in the United States, Social Security is the common denominator for the vast majority of workers. After spending your working life

How to Get Back into the Stock Market If You Sold Out Earlier This Year
The United States officially entered a recession in February 2020, ending the longest economic expansion in American history. The contraction in March 2020 was so severe that the National Bureau of Economic Research declared a recession in June, without waiting for a second complete quarter of negative growth.

How the Presidential Election Could Affect Investors and the Stock Market
In a few short weeks, voters in the United States will choose between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump at the ballot box. A deluge of campaign ads from both Democrats and Republicans offer dire predictions for America if the opposing party wins the next four years of the presidency.
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