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Hedges and Protections

We are almost through 2022 and what an eventful year! A few months ago we officially entered the “technical” definition of a bear market and also officially entered the “technical” definition of a recession. As we have already advised you in past Ryan Reports, try not to be too triggered or fearful of the technical definitions of “recession” and “bear …

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Fall 2021 Newsletter

Strategic Planning Group’s newest Fall 2021 Newsletter is here! Enjoy articles from our CEO and President, Ryan Craner, as well as from advisors, John Park, Tom Craner, and Alex Craner. Are you familiar with the different types of scams many are facing daily? Enjoy this crossword as you test your knowledge of 6 different Scams and Schemes. Do you think …

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How Bad is It?

(This article was written for the Spring 2020 Newsletter.  Article titled as same title of How Bad is it?) As you are aware, we have been dealing with a bear market correction for several weeks now.  The coronavirus has caused quite a scare.  At first it seemed overreacted to and there wouldn’t be much of an economic impact, however, it …

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Remember Resolve, Remember the Sleeping Giant

It’s the year 2020 and we start out with a hope-crushing, scary pandemic crisis and a 5.7 magnitude earthquake in Utah, followed by dozens of powerful aftershocks that last over a month.  I want to remind you that it was just 20 years ago that we faced down another mysterious crisis, famously known as Y2K. The inevitable 2-digit year vs …

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2019 Summer Newsletter

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Use the Right Tools, Don’t Paint with Hammers

Money is what many would say is “the root of all evil.” It is a common belief that has persisted ever since it was mis- quoted from The Bible. I have often heard my friends and acquaintances say it while expressing a half-developed philosophy to which the solution to all the world’s problems lie in getting rid of money. Under …

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An Exciting Announcement about 401(k) Management

For many years we have helped our clients manage their workplace retirement investments as best we can during their working years. Of course, a primary service we provide to clients is managing their non-workplace investment accounts. Once a client retires or changes jobs, they often take advantage of our services and expertise by rolling over their 401(k) into an IRA …

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It’s Morning in America, The Best is Yet to Come!

Lately, the American people have been inundated with bad news, some of it disturbingly graphic and heart-breaking. A sampling of national network news broadcasts over the past six months reveal repetitive stories that depress and discourage; sometimes legitimate and other times exaggerated and inflated for shock and entertainment affect. We see a steady stream of negative stories about gun violence, …