Weekly Newsletter
Week of February 22nd, 2021
It's a contrarian's dream come true
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Week of February 16th, 2021
The flip side
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Week of February 8th, 2021
Inflation concerns
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Special Edition - February 2021
Stay the course
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Week of February 1st, 2021
What's new?
Week of January 25th, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue
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Week of January 19th, 2021
Investors were rocked.
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New Team Member - Max Baer
Welcome Max Baer
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Week of January 11th, 2021
What's a melt-up?
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Special Edition - January 2021
2021 Brings a Fresh Start
Week of January 4th, 2021
The Year in Review
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Week of December 28th, 2020
There will always be risks.
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Week of December 21st, 2020
The stimulus auction continued last week.
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Week of December 14th, 2020
A holiday season like no other.
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Week of December 7th, 2020
When is bad news good news?
Special Edition - December 2020
Outlook for 2021
Week of November 30th, 2020
And they're off!
Week of November 23rd, 2020
The U.S. economy is like a semi-trailer truck.
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Week of November 16th, 2020
Vaccine can be a powerful word.
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Special Edition - Election Clarity for the Markets
Biden Elected
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Week of November 9th, 2020
It’s said markets hate uncertainty.
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Special Edition - November 2020
Election 2020 is Undecided
Week of November 2nd, 2020
We are all in this together.
Week of October 26th, 2020
Stimulus talks led investors in a merry dance last week.
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Week of October 19th, 2020
It was a turbulent week for investors
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Week of October 12th, 2020
Yes. No. Maybe?
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Special Edition
Welcome Ross Krause & Jacob Mortensen
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Week of October 5th, 2020
Forth quarter delivered a doozy of an October surprise
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Week of September 28th, 2020
Pandemic-driven demand is providing fuel for the investors
Week of September 21st, 2020
Investors weren’t happy with central banks last week.
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Week of September 14th, 2020
Go fly a kite
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Special Edition- September 2020
Back to School in a new way
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Week of September 8th, 2020
Stock markets in the United States retreated a bit last week
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Week of August 31st, 2020
The stock market rallies like it’s 1986.
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Week of August 24th, 2020
The shortest bear market in history is over.
Week of August 17th, 2020
Life: Pandemic Style
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Week of August 10th, 2020
The good and the bad.
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Special Edition- August 2020
Positive Territory
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Week of August 3rd, 2020
Last week delivered a mixed bag of financial and economic news.
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Week of July 27th, 2020
Where are we on vaccines and treatments?
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Week of July 20th, 2020
Is the United States economy recovering or faltering?
Week of July 13th, 2020
Please don’t scream inside your heart.
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Week of July 7th, 2020
What a quarter!
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Special Edition- Happy Fourth of July 2020
Happy Birthday, America!
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Special Edition - July 2020
Forth of July Optimism
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Week of June 29th, 2020
Blame it on the coronavirus.
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Week of June 22nd, 2020
Could it be the upside surprises?
Special Edition - Happy Father's Day
It's Dad's Day
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Week of June 15th, 2020
Record territory last week before retreating
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Week of June 8th, 2020
The employment report electrified U.S. stock markets last week.
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Special Edition - June 2020
Looking Forward
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Week of June 1st, 2020
Are those green shoots?
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Week of May 26th, 2020
Trouble in Asia.
Special Edition - Better Times Are Coming
Better Times Are Coming
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Week of May 18th, 2020
America is reopening, state by state.
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Week of May 11th, 2020
The stock market is not the economy.
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Special Edition - May 2020
The Great Lockdown
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Special Edition - Happy Mother's Day
Find a New Tradition for Mother's Day
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Week of May 4th, 2020
There are signs COVID-19 may be in retreat.
Week of April 27th, 2020
We live in interesting times.
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Special Edition - How We Respond Matters
“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it.”
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Week of April 20th, 2020
In the midst of a virus crisis.
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Week of April 13th, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic has yet to peak.
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Special Edition - A Unique Economic Situation
These are challenging times.
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Week of April 6th, 2020
“Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.”
Special Edition - April 2020
When It Rains Gold, Reach For A Bucket
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Special Edition - Updates on Federal Income Taxes and Required Minimum Distributions
Updates
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Week of March 30th, 2020
The United States set some records last week.
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Special Edition - A Test of Our Resolve
Battling COVID-19
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Week of March 23rd, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread
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Special Edition - A Clear Vision of Financial Goals
A Clear Vision of Financial Goals
Special Edition - Change to our COVID-19 firm policy
Change to our COVID-19 firm policy
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Week of March 16th, 2020
Last week was one for the history books.
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Special Edition - Coping With Market Volatility
Bear Market
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Special Edition - COVID-19
Our response to COVID-19
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Special Edition - COVID-19 and Oil Prices
The first cut is the deepest.
Week of March 9th, 2020
Markets are making investors uncomfortable.
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Special Edition - March 2020
It's been a tough week.
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Week of March 2nd, 2020
Take a deep breath
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Special Edition - Coronavirus
“The stock market takes an escalator up, and an elevator down,”
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Week of February 24th, 2020
Risk on or risk off?
Week of February 18th, 2020
Markets around the world moved higher last week.
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Special Edition - Happy Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine's Day
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Special Edition - February 2020
Increased stock market volatility
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Week of February 10th, 2020
Major U.S. indices posted strong gains
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Week of February 3rd, 2020
Prepare yourself.
Week of January 27th, 2020
Markets hunkered down last week.
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Special Edition - 2019/2020 LPL Tax Season Guide
Upcoming Tax Season - Please Read
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Week of January 21st, 2019
The new trade deals are here!
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Week of January 13th, 2020
It was a nerve-wracking week.
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Special Edition - Impact of the SECURE Act
Secure Act
Special Edition - January 2020
Happy New Year
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Week of January 6th, 2020
About face!
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Special Edition - Happy New Year
Celebrate the New Year Your Way
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Week of December 30th, 2019
2019 will be a hard act to follow.
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Week of December 23rd, 2019
Let’s hear it for 2019!
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Week of December 16th, 2019
So, what comes next?
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Week of December 9th, 2019
Ahh, the power of distraction.
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Week of December 2nd, 2019
It’s a shopping revolution!
Special Edition - Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is almost here!
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Week of November 25, 2019
Thanksgiving is in the air!
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Week of November 18th, 2019
The longest bull market in history.
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Week of November 11th, 2019
Historic Highs
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Special Edition- Veteran's Day
Thanks to our Men and Woman
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Special Edition - November 2019
Stock markets reach new highs
Week of November 4th, 2019
They did it.
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Week of October 28th, 2019
How much is too much?
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Week of October 21st, 2019
It's that time again.
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Week of October 14th, 2019
The world breathed a sigh of relief last week.
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Week of October 7th, 2019
From trade wars to impeachment inquiries.
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Special Edition - October 2019
Summer has turned to fall.
Week of September 30th, 2019
They say bull markets climb a wall of worry.
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Week of September 23rd, 2019
There’s a new theory in town.
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Special Edition - Will There Be A Recession?
Will There Be A Recession?
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Week of September 16th, 2019
Where’s inflation?
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Special Edition - September 2019
The Dog Days of Summer were on full display.
Week of September 9th, 2019
Remember the movie Groundhog Day?
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Week of September 3rd, 2019
What, me worry?
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Week of August 26th, 2019
Have you ever watched a lake in a thunderstorm?
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Week of August 19th, 2019
Don’t let volatility get you down.
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Week of August 12th, 2019
Global selloff. Quick comeback.
Week of August 5th, 2019
Tariffs strike again.
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Special Edition - August 2019
This summer has been interesting.
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Week of July 29th, 2019
Two sides to every story.
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Week of July 22nd, 2019
How hot was it last week?
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Week of July 15th, 2019
The bulls are running.
Week of July 8th, 2019
What will the Federal Reserve do now?
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Special Edition - July 2019
Happy Forth of July
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Week of July 1st, 2019
Who’d a thunk it?
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Week of June 24th, 2019
Everything went up – and that’s unusual.
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Week of June 17th, 2019
Are we on the cusp of change?
Special Edition - June 2019
Happy Father's Day
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Week of June 10th, 2019
Surprise! It was a great week for markets.
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Special Edition - June 2019
Trade Tensions
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Week of April 29th, 2019
Let’s hear it for the dogs.
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Week of May 28th, 2019
U.S. stocks have had a great run.
Week of May 20th, 2019
Trade war trade-off
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Week of May 13th, 2019
Trade talk trouble
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Special Edition - May 2019
Happy Mother's Day
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Week of May 6th, 2019
Best start in 20 years.
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Special Edition - May 2019
Strong start to the year
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Week of April 29th, 2019
Economic growth in the United States was strong during the first quarter.
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Week of April 22nd, 2019
And the answer is...
Week of April 15th, 2019
Tax Day
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Week of April 8th, 2019
The first quarter of 2019 brought a welcome reversal
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Special Edition - April 2019
10-year anniversary of the current bull market.
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Week of April 1st, 2019
“Fascinatingly counterintuitive…”
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Week of March 25th, 2019
Scandinavia sweeps again.
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Week of March 18th, 2019
Stock and bond markets rallied.
Special Edition- March 2019
Impressive Rally
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Week of March 11th, 2019
Markets were rattled last week.
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Week of March 4th, 2019
Blast from the Past
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Week of February 25th, 2019
Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report
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Week of February 19th, 2019
What's in your wallet?
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Week of February 11th, 2019
Central banks take a turn
Special Edition- February 2019
Throes of winter.
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Special Edition
2019 Tax Statement Mailing Schedule
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Special Edition
Welcome Joe Cilley & Lincoln Kopetski
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Week of February 4th, 2019
U.S. stock markets celebrated
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Week of January 28th, 2019
What is going on across the pond?
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Week of January 22nd, 2019
We're off to a good start
Week of January 14th, 2019
People love rules of thumb.
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Week of January 7th, 2019
A new beginning.
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Week of December 17th, 2018
Happy Holidays!
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Week of December 10th, 2018
We’re off to a slow start.
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Week of December 3rd, 2018
Hold on to your hats!
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Week of November 26th, 2018
It was a turkey of a week.
Week of October 22nd, 2018
Keep your eyes on the horizon.
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Week of November 12th, 2018
How are you feeling about financial markets?
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Special Edition - Midterm Elections
Stay Focused
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Week of November 5th, 2018
Retirement Savings Trick
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Special Edition- October Market Volatility
Focus on the fundamentals.
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Week of October 29th, 2018
Is that a fact?
Week of October 22nd, 2018
Pets and Financial Planning
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Week of October 15th,, 2018
On a lighter note...
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Week of October 8th, 2018
What Do You Think?
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Week of October 1st, 2018
Goldilocks economy?
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Week of September 24th, 2018
Did you hear the news?
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Week of September 17th, 2018
All investors are consumers, but not all consumers are investors.
Week of September 10th, 2018
What makes you happy?
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Week of September 4th, 2018
Prepare for a shake up!
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Week of August 27th, 2018
Tick, Tock.
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Week of August 20th, 2018
Missed it by THAT much!
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Week of August 13th, 2018
Let's talk Turkey!
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Week of August 6th, 2018
The Millennial Way
Week of July 30th, 2018
Sugar Rush?
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Week of July 23rd, 2018
Good news and notable news!
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Week of July 16th, 2018
What are the biggest risks for retirement investors?
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Week of July 9th, 2018
What a roller coaster of a quarter!
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Week of July 2nd, 2018
From Asia with Love.
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Week of June 25th, 2018
What time is it?
Week of June 18th, 2018
Deal or no deal?
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Week of June 11th, 2018
G whiz!
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Special Edition - Midyear Check-In
The summer months are almost underway...
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Week of June 4th, 2018
Counting Chickens.
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Week of May 29th, 2018
Working out the bugs.
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Week of May 21st, 2018
Too much? Too little? Or just right?
Week of May 14th, 2018
Splash!
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Week of May 7th, 2018
What in the World?
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Special Edition - Big Picture
Before you spring into action...
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Week of April 30th, 2018
A Meeting of the Minds.
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Week of April 23rd, 2018
What does your playlist say about you?
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Week of April 16th, 2018
What does your playlist say about you?
Week of April 9th, 2018
You could almost hear the spurs jingling...
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Week of April 2nd, 2018
In like a lion, out like a lamb...
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Week of March 26th, 2018
Why am I saving and investing? After a week like last week, it's an important question.
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Special Edition - Spring Forward
The first quarter of 2018 is wrapping up...
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Week of March 19th, 2018
It's a good time for a gut check.
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Week of March 12th, 2018
It's not just millennials!
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Week of March 5th, 2018
Last week, global stock markets took a bit of a dip...
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Week of February 26th, 2018
Olympic Athletes have to pay the bills, too...
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Week of February 19th, 2018
As New York Fashion Week ended, inflation strutted its stuff.
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