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Look for Happiness, Opportunities in the Midst of Adversity
Look for Happiness, Opportunities in the Midst of Adversity Paul Fain, CFP® “Happy New Year!” many people exult, but maybe you aren’t feeling it. There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding us as we head into the new year: inflation, war, investment volatility, a possible recession looming, waves of viruses. Many families are confronting life-threatening
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For Some, Bonds are Like a Horror Movie
For Some, Bonds are Like a Horror Movie Paul Fain, CFP® This year feels like watching a horror movie in the bond market. Van Helsing (the Federal Reserve) is combating Dracula (inflation), trying to put a stake (interest rate increases) through the cash-flow sucker’s heart. Only eight months into these aggressive rate increases, it is
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Investors have questions about inflation, the possibility of a recession
Investors have questions about inflation, the possibility of a recession Paul Fain, CFP® What is on the mind of investors this month? Mostly concern. There is much negative chatter about inflation, recession and a double-dip bear market. Here are some of the frequent investor questions that I am hearing: ∎ “Is the bear market
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Fair doesn’t always mean equal when distributing wealth
Fair doesn’t always mean equal when distributing wealth Paul Fain, CFP® When the final bell tolls, how much money do you want to leave to your children? How much is too much? How much is too little? It is almost a rhetorical question since there isn’t a right or wrong answer. Years ago, I
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The key to financial security? It comes back to budgeting
The key to financial security? It comes back to budgeting Paul Fain, CFP® A global economic slowdown and raging inflation have many households examining their spending choices. In good times and bad, budgeting is perhaps the most important tool to help you reach the goals in your personal financial plan. According to a 2020
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Elder care hits hard; seek insurance advice and plan early
Elder care hits hard; seek insurance advice and plan early Paul Fain, CFP® “Old age comes at a bad time! When you finally know everything, you start to forget everything you know.” (source unknown) The Grand Dame of our family (we’ll call her “Ella”), 93 years old, has had a rough past five years:
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