3 Essential Steps to Start a Stress-Free Tax Season
Most individuals can’t stand preparing their taxes. It’s often a complex, confusing process that leaves many fearing the dreaded audit from the IRS. And according to the latest data from the IRS, 1.8% of tax filers with reported total positive income between $1 and $5…
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3 Essential Steps to Start a Stress-Free Tax Season
Markets in 2023: It’s All About Inflation
Don’t Be Fooled by the Santa Claus Rally
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Markets in 2023: It’s All About Inflation
To say that 2022 was a disappointing year for investors is an understatement. US stocks gave up more gains to close the year than they have since the height of the Global Financial Crisis. And even bonds, which tend to move higher when stocks fall,…
Don’t Be Fooled by the Santa Claus Rally
Christmas is just around the corner, and if you’re like many investors, then you likely have a year-end rally on your wish list. If this is you, then you’re probably in luck because history has shown that a so-called Santa Claus rally could be in…
Nobody Knows What’s Going On
If you follow financial media with the slightest interest, then you’ve likely heard of Jim Cramer. In case you don’t know him, Cramer is a staple on CNBC and known for making bold calls on individual stocks and the markets. Lately, however, Cramer has become…
Hold Tight in this Financial Meltdown
US equity markets have officially erased their summer gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is back in bear market territory, and the S&P 500 is on pace for its worst year-to-date start in recent history. Adding insult to injury, rising US Treasury yields have pushed…
Three Things You Can Do About Inflation
Inflation is on a lot of people’s minds right now. And for a good reason. While we tend to hear about inflation in terms of percent changes in government reports, chances are, you’ve likely experienced its natural effects in everything from higher prices at the…
Is now the right time to get into the markets?
With risk assets having pushed into bear market territory in May, some investors are asking whether now is the right time to get into the markets. On one side of this debate is a group of investors who look at the recent pullback as an…
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Markets in 2023: It’s All About Inflation
To say that 2022 was a disappointing year for investors is an understatement. US stocks gave up more gains to close the year than they have since the height of the Global Financial Crisis. And even bonds, which tend to move higher when stocks fall,…
Don’t Be Fooled by the Santa Claus Rally
Christmas is just around the corner, and if you’re like many investors, then you likely have a year-end rally on your wish list. If this is you, then you’re probably in luck because history has shown that a so-called Santa Claus rally could be in…
Year-end Planning: 20 Things You Can Do to Organize Your Finances
It’s November and there’s not better time than the present to get your financial house in order. Indeed, we’re in that sweet spot before things begin to wind and just ahead of a busy holiday season. While preparing a comprehensive financial plan is essential to…
Nobody Knows What’s Going On
If you follow financial media with the slightest interest, then you’ve likely heard of Jim Cramer. In case you don’t know him, Cramer is a staple on CNBC and known for making bold calls on individual stocks and the markets. Lately, however, Cramer has become…
Hold Tight in this Financial Meltdown
US equity markets have officially erased their summer gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is back in bear market territory, and the S&P 500 is on pace for its worst year-to-date start in recent history. Adding insult to injury, rising US Treasury yields have pushed…
Eight Minutes that Derailed the Bull Market
By some measures, Fed Chair Jerome Powell derailed the fledgling bull market rally in U.S. and global risk assets last Friday. In eight short minutes, the central bank governor drove home the point that the Federal Reserve would do everything within its power to halt…
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Are Your Financial Goals Meaningless?
Most driven individuals on their path to financial independence mastery know that you need goals to get to the next stage in life. And when it comes to money, many individuals have plans to increase their earnings ability, improve their lifestyle or save for long-term…
Is it Possible: Two Recessions in Two Years?
Two recessions in two years. Is it possible? Well, calls for a U.S. recession have been on the rise recently following the Fed’s decision to raise rates at its March FOMC meeting. To be sure, given several factors already in play, it’s possible that we…
Four Ways to Set Your Retirement on FIRE
Retiring early is an aspiration that many individuals can get excited about. Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez, in their best-selling book, “Your Money or Your Life”, arguably introduced the concept of early retirement to the mainstream culture decades ago. Today, thousands of individuals are actively…
The Executive Way: Treat Your Career Like a Sport
When thinking about your career, it might seem odd to make comparisons to a sport. But when you zoom out and look at the similarities, they’re more closely related than you may think. For example, a common problem many people face as they end their…
Should You Invest When the Market is High?
Some investors today are worried. They’re asking, “is now the right time to get into the markets?” Their primary concern is putting money to work at the top of the market, only to see their precious savings decline in a selloff. And they have good…
How to Stay Sane when the Markets are Going Crazy
Let’s face it, no one wants to be the one person that missed out on what seems to be a once-in-a-generation investment opportunity simply because you’re trying to do the right thing. This decision is especially difficult at a time when making money in the…
“The difference between an expert and master is that the former accumulates knowledge while the latter applies it to move their life forward.”
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Crush Your Financial Resolutions by Becoming Rather than Doing
Who doesn’t like a fresh start? The beauty of New Year’s Resolutions is that we all have an opportunity to fully commit to losing weight, getting organized, or finally saving more money at the turn of the calendar year. In fact, resolving to change one’s…
How to Avoid Financial Stress During the Holidays
Depending on who you ask, the holidays are either a season full of celebration and connecting with family and friends, or they’re a seasonal burden that adds to the never-ending stresses of life. A recent survey found that 88% of people believe the holidays are…
From Six Figures and Broke to Financial Independence Master
When Frank began practicing bankruptcy law, his average client earned between $8 to $9 an hour. A decade later, his clients increasingly earn six-figure incomes. And Dave and Beth were one of Frank’s high-earning clients. At one point, the couple had amassed over $100,000 in…
Four Ways to Prepare for Heightened Market Volatility
Many investors know that managing volatility is central to achieving essential financial goals. But how much should you worry about volatility, and what can you do to prepare for it? Volatility represents the ups and downs of asset prices over time. And quite often it’s…
Feeling Stuck Financially? Hit the Reset Button.
You’ve been diligent with your money. You’ve amassed sizable savings. Then life knocks on your door – a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity falls through, work moves you to another state, a family emergency calls, or your primary source of income evaporates. Years of diligent financial progress comes…
What’s the Best Way to Protect Your Hard-Earned Wealth?
What’s the best way to protect your hard-earned wealth? That’s the million-dollar question that’s on a lot of people’s minds right now. The fact is that the coronavirus has demonstrated in absolute terms how an unexpected event can quickly take away your earnings ability and…