Stock Market
Opportunities for Financial Planning During Market Volatility Â
Market ups and downs are a normal part of the investing experience, but that doesn’t make them any less unsettling. A market correction, often defined as a short-term drop of…
Read More5 Questions to Ask Your Advisor During a Market DownturnÂ
Market downturns can stir up a mix of emotions—from uncertainty about what’s next to concern about how your long-term financial plan may be affected. It’s normal to feel unsettled when…
Read MoreHow a Market Correction Might Affect Your Retirement PlanÂ
Market corrections are a normal part of investing, but they can feel anything but normal when you’re relying on your savings for retirement. For retirees or those nearing retirement, the…
Read MoreHow to Diversify Your Portfolio
Last Updated: November 5, 2024 Go to almost any store or website that sells something—anything—and you will find several other products for purchase. In fact, you would be hard-pressed to…
Read MoreCyclical Stocks: Definition, Advantages & Disadvantages
Date Last Updated: October 10, 2024 Cyclical stocks get their name because they usually follow the cycle of the overall economy—with ups and downs charting economic expansions and peaks, recessions,…
Read MoreDefensive Stocks: Definition, Advantages & Disadvantages
Date Last Updated: October 10, 2024 Defensive stocks are precisely what their name implies—they defensively strategize your investment portfolio during an economic downturn or when the overall stock market isn’t…
Read MoreWhat Is a Market Correction and How You Can Weather One
Date Last Updated: September 13, 2024 The reality is that no market goes straight up without pulling back or correcting itself. The market can be an individual stock, an index…
Read MoreWeekly Market Report: August 8–12, 2022
Inflation Took a Step in the Right Direction Inflation took a step in the right direction this week as headline CPI and PPI data came in better than expected. The…
Read MoreWhat Is a Recession?
Last Updated: August 12, 2024 Volatile stock markets, rising interest rates, and the highest inflation rates in 40 years bring one nagging question to the front of Americans’ minds: Are…
Read MoreBull vs. Bear Markets: What’s the Difference?
Last Updated: March 7, 2024 Understanding the current state of the market is important to growing your money over the long term, whether you’re an investor or not. You may…
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