The bad news in the investment markets continues. U.S. stocks entered true bear market territory in the middle of the second quarter, and finished with the worst first six months'

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Protected: Market Commentary: Inflation, Stagflation, & Recessions

There's been a lot of talk about inflation lately. Recession and stagflation talks have also been in the headlines. What do inflation, stagflation, and recessions mean for your financial plan?

by Rich Feight, CFP

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Protected: Rebalancing In a Bear Market

If we are not in a bear market yet, we're getting pretty close. The definition is a 20% downturn or more over at least a two-month period of time. The Reality There

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Protected: Q1 2022 Market Commentary

There’s no sugar-coating the news: the U.S. and global markets took a hit in the first three months of 2022, offering investors an experience that they haven’t been accustomed to

by Rich Feight, CFP

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Protected: Is It a Bear?… Should I Run?

Are we headed into another bear market? Will inflation sore to early 1980's levels? Will Bitcoin or Dogecoin take over the world currencies? Who knows. But we do know that

by Rich Feight, CFP

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Protected: Q4 2021 Market Commentary

There have been a lot of cartoons and jokes lately about how it has felt like Groundhog Day, with 2021 being basically a repeat of 2020. The pandemic rages on.

by Rich Feight, CFP

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Social Security COLA

Have you heard the news? It's true. The 2022 social security COLA (cost of living adjustment) for 2022 is 5.9%. Transitory Inflation There are reports from the Federal Reserve that weâ€™re experiencing

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Protected: Q3 2021 Market Commentary

The string continues. The U.S. markets managed to eke out a sixth consecutive quarterly gain in the third quarter of the year, although most indices were down in the month

by Rich Feight, CFP

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Protected: 5 Proposed Tax Changes From the American Families Plan

Earlier this year the Biden Administration proposed significantly increased spending in areas related to childcare, paid leave, pre-kindergarten, community college, and healthcare as part of the American Families Plan. To

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Inconsistencies in the Tax Code

The tax code contains nearly 10,000 selections and two million words. Over the past 10 years, alone, the tax code has been amended or revised over 4,000 times. As Congress

by Rich Feight, CFP

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