Stock market volatility is on the rise. Having a solid long-term strategy can help.
Hank Nicholson, CFP®
Growing up I always heard: “Save for retirement… Start saving now!” I heard this from family and teachers alike. But at 15-years-old, it’s hard to rationalize or connect with saving for something that is that far in the future. Especially when there were so many things...
Read MoreRising interest rates, falling stock prices, government dysfunction, and a war between Hamas and Israel are all adding to investors’ angst. But nothing hurts investor confidence more than losing money. 2022 was a bad year for stocks and bonds recording returns of -18% (S&P 500 stock...
Read MoreReturning from an intense conference in New York this past spring, my colleague Kirsten Roeber and I debated one of the hot topics presented - artificial Intelligence (AI). It appears that we are only at the beginning of AI’s influence. And our discussion inspired me to...
Read MoreInflation Continues to Cool June CPI registered a 3% increase, which was the smallest 12-month increase since the period ending March 2021. While a downward trend in inflation can always reverse, it is also possible that the easing inflation and a somewhat slower economy may result...
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