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Can You Stay Calm and Carry On? Here’s What Happens When Interest Rates Rise

In the past 10 to 12 years, we’ve seen two major crises: a global pandemic and a financial crisis. Both have brought about extraordinarily low interest rates as a policy response.  But as we’ve moved through each of these events, we also…
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What Speculation vs. Investing Has to Do With Tulips

It’s hard to imagine that just a year ago, we were in some of the darkest days in a generation, unclear about what the direction of our health and wealth would be because of the pandemic. Fast forward a year later and the stock market is…
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Worried about Stock Market Performance in Election Years?

As if 2020 wasn’t turbulent enough, the news is all over speculating about stock market performance in an election year. Personally, I hate to talk about short term stock market performance—or any type of investment right now for that matter—because,…
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Should I Invest Right Now?

When the stock market is down 20-30% and it’s scary. It’s emotional. And the last thing most people want to do is stick their toe in shark-infested waters. I can hear those familiar voices: “I just saw my portfolio go down how much, and…
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What is an ETF and Why You Should Be Investing in Them

I’m going to let you in on a little secret: there’s a cheaper, easier way to get some skin in the stock market game. You just need to remember the letters ETF, otherwise known as an Exchange Traded Fund. So, what is an ETF anyway?  Here’s…
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Stock Market Correction: A Guide to Staying Sane

A stock market correction is never fun. Who wants to lose money on paper? Definitely not me. By nature, stock market corrections are unpredictable. They happen quickly and before you can react. They make you crazy with questions: If the stock…