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Investing in Resilience

It seems we have been in a strong growth stock market for some time now. This highly polarizing presidential election year has many clients fearing the good times are almost over. No matter who wins this fall, there will be a lot of unhappy voters. Unfortunately, we see this every election season. It causes our clients to be nervous and …

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The Markets Don’t Care About Politics

Perhaps my title is a little over simplified. After all, politics affect policy, policy affects the economy, the economy affects the markets. I suppose markets do indirectly, somewhat, care about politics; but not quite the way most people think. A common sentiment I get from clients is the assumption that the markets will react directly and favorably to their party …

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Planning, Emotions, and Drastic Actions

By John Park Have you ever spent time diagnosing yourself on the internet? There are so many self-help medical resources out there. It is almost a curse. I occasionally find these resources helpful, but sometimes I need to avoid them. I’m normally not a hypochondriac, however, after 30 minutes on WebMD, I feel like I have every illness known to …