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Investments

 
 
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Staying in Your Lane When It Comes to Investing
Staying in Your Lane When It Comes to Investing
Bubblelicious or the New Normal? What Market Segments May be Telling Us
Bubblelicious or the New Normal? What Market Segments May be Telling Us
Green Shoots – An Optimistic Financial Perspective on the Coronavirus Pandemic
Green Shoots – An Optimistic Financial Perspective on the Coronavirus Pandemic
Coronavirus and A Medical Bazooka?
Coronavirus and A Medical Bazooka?
Smart Money vs. Dumb Money? A Quick Look at a Unique Sentiment Indicator
Smart Money vs. Dumb Money? A Quick Look at a Unique Sentiment Indicator
Markets Are Rattled. Why Confidence Has Been Shaken.
Markets Are Rattled. Why Confidence Has Been Shaken.
Our Thoughts on the Fed Rate Decision and Market Impacts
Our Thoughts on the Fed Rate Decision and Market Impacts
Tweets and Trade Disputes
Tweets and Trade Disputes
Why Hello There, Volatility
Why Hello There, Volatility
The Challenge of Doing Nothing
The Challenge of Doing Nothing

Financial Planning

 
 
 
 

Education

 
 
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Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
Scammers and Fraudsters Look for a New Edge With COVID-19
Scammers and Fraudsters Look for a New Edge With COVID-19
Schwab Introduces $0 Commissions on Stock and ETF Trades, and is Rolling Out Fractional Share Ownership
Schwab Introduces $0 Commissions on Stock and ETF Trades, and is Rolling Out Fractional Share Ownership

During October, Schwab eliminated commissions on most equity and ETF (exchange-traded funds), and also announced plans to offer fraction share ownership in the near future. In this communication, I walk through the changes and the benefits as we see them.

Why Variable Annuities May No Longer Suck (Well, Some of Them at Least) – Observations from a Career Skeptic
Why Variable Annuities May No Longer Suck (Well, Some of Them at Least) – Observations from a Career Skeptic

Variable annuities have over the years earned a well deserved bad rap. As the title implies, I have, ahem, never really been a fan. However, positive changes are trickling in that could make them more practical going forward. In this communication, we explore how they have worked and were sold, and positive changes that are happening in the industry.

The Challenge of Doing Nothing
The Challenge of Doing Nothing

“Take these antibiotics and, oh, try doing nothing for a while.”

After seeing my physician for a nagging "gut ache," this was the prescription to the diagnosis of my body being locked in a funky fight-or-flight mode caused by my near obsession with the business side of life. The bad news was that I was now somehow going to need to figure out how in the world to do nothing.

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