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- The tax that's stopping older homeowners from selling their valuable propertieson January 25, 2025 at 1:09 am
An extra tax on home sale profits over $250,000 was designed to target wealthy homeowners. But as home values have soared, the tax is impacting middle-income people, too. Two older homeowners said they wanted to downsize but had been discouraged by the tax.
- What is the Roth 401(k) five-year rule?on January 25, 2025 at 1:09 am
Will your Roth 401(k) account distribution be tax-free? Make sure you understand the five-year rule.
- How to inventory your property for insurance claimson January 25, 2025 at 1:09 am
Too many people assume disaster will never happen to them, leaving them unprepared when it does indeed strike. In the wake of a natural disasters like the California wildfires, the last thing anyone wants to deal with is trying to compile lists of items they’ve lost to submit for insurance payouts. That's why taking the time to inventory your belongings now, before tragedy hits, can go a long way toward giving you peace of mind should the unthinkable happen.
- You Don’t Need to Know It Allon January 25, 2025 at 1:09 am
Expecting yourself to know everything is unrealistic and leads to burnout. Giving yourself permission to not know everything opens opportunities for trust-building and learning within your team, fostering growth and yielding thoughtful solutions.
- The Power of Compound Interest: Calculations and Exampleson January 25, 2025 at 1:09 am
Discover the magic of compounding and why it's important to increasing wealth
Weekly Market Commentary
Brightening Outlook For International Equities | Weekly Market Commentary | February 6, 2023
The surprising resilience of core European economies and a weaker U.S. dollar added to the market’s excitement. After such strong performance in international benchmarks recently, is there enough good news still yet to come for these markets to continue to outpace the U.S.?
Will January’s Market Hit the Trifecta? The Seasonal Indicators | Weekly Market Commentary | January 30, 2023
The script has been flipped in 2023. Last year’s underperformers have turned into outperformers this year, driving the S&P 500 Index up over 5% this month.
A Feisty Bull-Bear Debate: Weighing the Pros and Cons | Weekly Market Commentary | January 23, 2023
The latest episode of the debate between stock market bulls and bears has gotten more interesting. For every valid point from one side, there’s an equally compelling argument on the other side.
Pessimism May Be Overdone | Weekly Market Commentary | January 17, 2023
Fourth quarter earnings season is underway and probably won’t bring much good news. Lackluster global growth, ongoing profit margin pressures from inflation, and negative currency impacts are likely to translate into a year-over-year decline in S&P 500 Index earnings for the quarter.
Market, Stocks, and Bonds Lessons Learned from 2022 | Weekly Market Commentary | January 9, 2023
Here are some of our lessons learned from 2022. As you might imagine, inflation and the Federal Reserve are common themes throughout.