Have I Missed the Pandemic Rally? This has been a crazy year. Markets fell about 34 percent in 33 days bottoming out on March 23, 2020, then rebounded to post the best 50 days in history. And as of July 1, the markets celebrated the end of the best 90 days of market performance since 1998. So, with all …
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What Should You Do With Your Investments If We Get a Second Wave of Covid-19?
These days there is no shortage of news and commentary about the Covid-19 pandemic and what it means. If you are like me, it can get to be a bit much sometimes. But, with unemployment around 14.7 percent and business profits disrupted by changes in spending patterns, it’s clear that this disease is a factor you have to consider when evaluating your financial plans.
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Is it too late to buy stocks on sale?
Afraid you’ve missed out on the ‘sale’ stocks? This article will help you decide your next investment move.
How much cash should I have on hand in case of an emergency?
Do you know how much money you should have in case you lose your job? In this blog post I cover the answer and help you understand why pulling your money out in times of uncertainty is a strategy that will hurt you in the long run.
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Two reasons to make cash part of your financial portfolio
Regular readers of this space know that one of my favorite answers to financial planning questions is, “It depends.” And, of course, the answer to “How much cash is enough?” is “It depends.” Cash can be very helpful in a portfolio if: You hate volatility and wish your portfolio could have fewer sharp declines in …
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5 Characteristics That Will Get Us Through COVID-19
As I write this, the U.S. stock market is continuing the crazy swings we’ve been enduring during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the market has continued sideways in May, we have just ended a historic market period. We had one of the worst months in market history in March. The U.S. stock market, as measured by …
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