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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Look Out for Outlooks 2021 Edition

It’s that time of year again where strategists are paraded on TV to share their predictions for the market in 2021. Ignore them. Here’s why.

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Topic: The Market

Saturday, January 30, 2021

GameStop Nonstop

A wild ride for GameStop—but what is really going on?

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Topic: The Market

Thursday, January 28, 2021

SPAC Attack

SPACs are all the rage. So what are they, and why all the hype?

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Topic: The Market

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

2020 Year in Review

Everything happened in 2020. If you were confused in 2020, you weren’t alone.

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Topic: The Market

Monday, December 21, 2020

You Just Bought Tesla

If you own an S&P 500 Index fund, you just bought Tesla.

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Topic: The Market

Thursday, December 10, 2020

COVID Conversion

If your income was lower this year due to COVID-19 (or any other reason), this may be a unique opportunity to take advantage of a Roth Conversion.

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Topic: Financial Planning

Sunday, November 08, 2020

Election Reaction

Record COVID-19 cases globally. A contested election. A potential Democrat sweep. What does the stock market do?

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Topic: The Market

Friday, October 16, 2020

Election Deflection

Tensions surrounding the upcoming Presidential and Congressional elections are increasing. Investors are concerned. But, the stock market isn’t political. The market doesn’t operate in a voting booth; stocks are executed on a trading floor ...

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Topic: The Market

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Mega Tough to Play Microsoft

If you find yourself buying stocks because your friends have made money in them or you want to sell a good business which stock has languished, take a look at Microsoft’s two-faced, two-decade run.

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Topic: The Market

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

2020 Semi-Annual Review: A Tale of Two Quarters

We end the analytic portion of our review by reminding you that it pays to hold on. So, thank you for doing just that, especially during the most volatile and perhaps scariest six months some of us can remember.

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Topic: The Market