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Why Financial Confidence Starts With a Plan

Why Financial Confidence Starts With a Plan

For many people, financial confidence is not about having millions of dollars or a perfect investment strategy. It is about feeling secure, prepared, and in control of what lies ahead. Life is unpredictable. Expenses appear unexpectedly, markets fluctuate, health...

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Protecting Your Wealth Through Every Stage of Life

Protecting Your Wealth Through Every Stage of Life

When people think about financial planning, they often focus only on retirement accounts or investment strategies. While these are important pieces of the puzzle, true financial security comes from creating a complete plan that protects your wealth through every stage...

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Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

qqwe The S&P 500 was unable to make it a 10th straight week of gains as the market pulled back sharply late in the week amid a sense that the AI trade may have gone too far, too fast.  Technology issues were absolutely hammered on Thursday and Friday after...

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Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

Global equity markets rallied in May and received a final boost in the final week of the month on optimism that the US and Iran were close to extending the current ceasefire agreement.  However, the negotiations between the two parties were described as “clear as mud”...

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Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

Happy Memorial Day weekend, and thank you to all the brave men and women who have served our country to ensure our freedom.   Markets took a step forward last week in what I would consider a complete reversal of the prior week's action.  A broadening-out trade could...

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Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

US equity markets finished the week mixed in volatile trade.  Hotter-than-expected inflation data, coupled with increased tensions in the Middle East, sent US Treasury yields significantly higher.  The US-China summit ended with both sides with no real incremental...

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Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

Global markets hit record highs as Q1 earnings continued to exceed expectations.  Despite continued tensions in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, investors bought mega-cap technology issues alongside Semiconductor companies.  AMD posted...

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Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

Global markets had mixed results last week as headlines about the US-Iran conflict continued to affect trade.  Conflicting reports of the US and Iran meeting to negotiate a ceasefire came and went without the two sides meeting.  The Strait of Hormuz continued to be...

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Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

Global markets continued to rally in hopes of an extended ceasefire and Friday’s reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.  However, the rally will be tested on Monday after Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, with the ceasefire ending on Tuesday.  Negotiations...

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Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

Global markets rose for a second week as the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire.  The two sides met in Pakistan on Saturday to negotiate an end to the war, but talks ended without a resolution.  The fragile ceasefire will be tested on Monday as markets reopen,...

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What You Need to Know About the Still-Working Exception

By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Tax rules require most retirement account owners who are subject to required minimum distributions (RMDs) to begin withdrawals at age 73. However, there is an exception to this rule for certain individuals who...

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QCD Code Y: Optional Again in 2026

By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst During our recent Ed Slott and Company’s Instant IRA Success workshop in Brooklyn, NY, we were presenting information about qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) when an audible groan emanated from the crowd. Over the...

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How Plan Loans Work

By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst The June 15, 2026 Slott Report outlined the barriers preventing 401(k) and other plan participants from accessing their plan funds while working. The June 24, 2026 article discussed in-plan withdrawals as one way around those barriers....

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The Ghost-Life Rule Explained

By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education The SECURE Act of 2019 changed many rules for inherited IRAs. However, it left intact the rules for non-living (non-person) beneficiaries, such as an estate. For these non-designated beneficiaries (NDBs), the same...

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Trump Accounts: Weird Stuff Keeps Happening

By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst From its onset, I have been a fan of the concept of Trump accounts. Created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), this new savings vehicle for children is now up and running as of July 4, 2026. At their core, Trump accounts...

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Treasury Announces Initial Trump Account Investment Options

By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst On July 1, 2026, the Treasury Department announced the investment options for initial Trump account contributions. In the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), Congress imposed strict investment restrictions on Trump account contributions...

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