Hank Nicholson
Stock market volatility is on the rise. Having a solid long-term strategy can help.
Hank Nicholson
Kirsten Roeber, CFP®
Fed chairman Powell suggests interest rates could stay high for a longer period. The stock market, which was expecting numerous cuts this year, has not responded favorably. Up until very recently, the expectation for 2024 has been for moderating inflation and several Fed rate cuts. In...
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Secure passwords are the first line of defense against fraud, scams, and bad actors. Weak passwords can, and do, get hacked. In light of this, I have outlined below the current best-practice recommendations for creating a strong password. Additionally, a password manager (AKA a password...
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Looking back several decades to the last 14 tightening cycles by the Federal Reserve’s, the Fed has managed a soft landing (i.e. successfully slowing growth and inflation without causing a recession) only twice. The other twelve tightening cycles have resulted in a recession. In other...
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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...
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Rising 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...
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