Reverse Crystal Ball
If you’re under the age of 35, chances are you have never personally experienced a bear market where stock values go down by 20% or more from their highs. That’s because there hasn’t been a bear market since the 40% collapse of 2008-2009. In fact, the...
Have You Opened your Gift from the CARES Act Yet?
Congress passed the CARES act shortly after the Coronavirus outbreak. One feature of the Act allows those ‘impacted by the virus’ to withdraw up to $100,000 from a qualified plan (401k, IRA, and others), without the usually 10% penalty (for those under 59-1/2)....
10 Reasons Millennials should ditch the 401k
In today’s market, there are products and options that are far superior to the now 45 year-old qualified plan – plans that are not one-sided partnerships.
Dumb Money, Scared Money, and Smart Money
More and more savers are discovering that insurance products uniquely fit the bill – particularly indexed life insurance and indexed annuities. In fact, much of the money that has fled the market in the last several months is finding its way to insurance companies because of their feature set.
Had Enough Yet?
The S&P 500 is down 8% this year already — including another 2.2% Friday — in what’s been the worst start to a year ever. Since the market peak on May 21, 2015, the market has declined 11.7%.”
