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• Financial Management Insight: Strategies to Help Build Your Future
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• HOT TOPIC: Too Hot to Handle: What’s Ahead for the U.S. Housing Market?
• Signs of a Scam…and How to Resist It
• Child Tax Credit for 2021: Will You Get More?
• A More Affordable Life Insurance Solution
• Following the Inflation Debate
• What a Relief! Congress Acts Against Surprise Medical Bills
• HOT TOPIC: Antitrust Crackdown Aims to Increase Competition
• Don’t Let Debt Derail Your Retirement
• International Investing: Opportunity Overseas?
• Concerned About Inflation? Consider TIPS
• Company Stock and Your Retirement Strategy
• Crisis Averted? Financial Help for Struggling Renters and Landlords
• HOT TOPIC: Hostage Data: Ransomware and Protecting Your Digital Information
• Considerations When Making Gifts to Children
• A Steady Strategy
• Pension or Lump Sum: Which Should You Choose?
• Stock Market Risks in the Spotlight
• Bankruptcy Changes Throw a Lifeline to Sinking Small Businesses
• HOT TOPIC: Shortages and Bottlenecks Expose Weak Links in U.S. Supply Chains
• New Changes to College Financial Aid and Education Tax Benefits
• How Well Do You Understand Retirement Plan Rules?
• Is the Medicare Donut Hole Really Closed?
• Corporate Debt: Are Juicier Yields Worth the Extra Risk?
• Your Business: New Rules for Writing Off Restaurant Meals
• HOT TOPIC: Rising Inflation: Where Will It Go from Here?
• Real Estate for Income and Diversification
• Five Tips to Follow When Applying for a Mortgage
• Social Security Spousal Benefits
• Portfolios Get Personal: Growing Interest in Socially Responsible Investing
• Your Business: Minimum-Wage Laws in the Spotlight
• HOT TOPIC: High-Frequency Indicators: Where to Look for Signs of Recovery
• A Financial Wellness Plan Can Help Pave the Road to Retirement
• Four Things Investors Should Know About Stock Splits
• All-in-One Funds: Targeting Time or Risk?
• Working While Receiving Social Security Benefits
• Your Business: Reasons to Keep Personal and Business Finances Separate
• HOT TOPIC: GameStop, Reddit, and Market Mania: What Happened?
• Key Retirement and Tax Numbers for 2021
• Are Value Stocks Poised for a Comeback?
• Home Sweet Home Equity
• Asset Protection: Make Sure Your Umbrella Is Big Enough
• Is Your Home Office Also a Tax Shelter?
• HOT TOPIC: Pandemic Relief Measures and Your Tax Return
• Sequence Risk: Preparing to Retire in a Down Market
• Watch Out for These Financial Pitfalls in the New Year
• New Fed Policy Suggests Low Rates for the Long Term
• When You Can’t Speak for Yourself
• Big Data for Smaller Players
• HOT TOPIC: Revisiting the 4% Rule
• Five Tips to Regain Your Retirement Savings Focus in 2021
• Money Market Funds in a Low Rate Environment
• Prepare Your Finances for the Next Emergency
• Gift vs. Inheritance: Consider the Tax Difference
• Take Advantage of Deductions for Business Investments
• Should You Pay Off Student Loans Early or Save More for Retirement?
• Putting Your Nest Egg in Three Baskets
• Full House: Adult Children Coming Home
• Income Investors May Find Closed-End Funds on Sale
• Your Business: Could You Benefit from a Roth Conversion in 2020?
• Five Investment Tasks to Tackle by Year-End
• Three Questions to Consider During Open Enrollment
• Passive, Active, or Both?
• Your Estate: Have You Looked at These Legal Documents Lately?
• Four Steps to Rebuilding Your Business
• Return of Premium Life Insurance: Protection and Cash Back
• Accumulating Funds for Short-Term Goals
• Investing in UITs
• Business Cycle Basics: Recessions Begin and End Before We Know It
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Research Articles

• Outlook 2020 Printer-Friendly
• Outlook 2020 Executive Summary
• Outlook 2020 Client Letter
• Outlook 2020: Bringing Markets into Focus
• Outlook 2019: Institutional Publication
• Outlook 2019: FUNDAMENTAL (spreads)
• Outlook 2019: FUNDAMENTAL (printer-friendly)
• Outlook 2019 | Client Letter by John Lynch
• Client Letter: Stocks Warm Up In January | February 7, 2019
• Client Letter: "A New Year’s Perspective" by John Lynch
• Client Letter: "Recent Market Volatility" by John Lynch
• Midterms and the Markets | Client Letter by John Lynch | November 7, 2018
• Client Letter: Putting Recent Volatility in Context by John Lynch | October 11,
• Client Letter: Key Factors to Watch in Q4 | John Lynch | October 4, 2018
• Client Letter: Plenty of Positives | John Lynch | September 6, 2018
• Client Letter: "Recapping the Latest Earnings & GDP Reports" | John Lynch
• Portfolio Compass | February 20, 2019
• Portfolio Compass | January 16, 2019
• Portfolio Compass | December 19, 2018
• Portfolio Compass | November 14, 2018
• Portfolio Compass | October 17, 2018
• Portfolio Compass | September 19, 2018
• Portfolio Compass | August 15, 2018
• Portfolio Compass | July 19, 2018
• Portfolio Compass | June 13, 2018
• Portfolio Compass | May 16, 2018
• Portfolio Compass | April 18, 2018
• Weekly Market Commentary | September 13, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | August 30, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | August 23, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | August 16, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | August 9, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | August 2, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | July 26, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | Midyear Outlook 2021: Picking Up Speed
• Midyear Outlook 2021 - Social Sharing Guide
• Midyear Outlook 2021 - Client Letter
• Midyear Outlook 2021 - Picking Up Speed
• Weekly Market Commentary | July 12, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | June 28, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | June 21, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | June 14, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | June 7, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | May 24, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | May 24, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | May 17, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | May 10, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary May 3, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | April 26, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | April 19, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | April 12, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | April 5, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | March 29, 2021
• Outlook 2021: Powering Forward
• Weekly Market Commentary | March 22, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | March 15, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | March 8, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | March 1, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | February 22, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | February 16, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | February 8, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | February 8, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | February 1, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | January 25, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | January 19, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | January 11, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary - January 4, 2021
• Weekly Market Commentary | December 21, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | December 14, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | December 7, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | November 30, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | November 23, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | November 16, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | November 9, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | November 2, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | October 26, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | October 19. 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary - October 12, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | October 5, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | September 28, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | September 21, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | September 14, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | September 8, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | August 31, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | August 24, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | August 17, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | August 10, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | August 8, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | July 27, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | July 20, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | July 6, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | June 29, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | June 22, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | June 15, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | June 8, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | June 1, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | May 18, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | April 27, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | April 13, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | May 4, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | April 20, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | April 6, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | March 30, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | March 23, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | March 16, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | March 9, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | March 2, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | February 24, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | February 18, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | February 3, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | January 27, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | January 13, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | January 6, 2020
• Weekly Market Commentary | December 30, 2019
• Weekly Market Commentary | December 23, 2019
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• Weekly Market Commentary | June 17, 2019
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• Weekly Economic Commentary | June 10, 2019
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• Weekly Economic Commentary | March 11, 2019
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• What Are the Pitfalls of Probate?
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• What Gifting Strategies Are Available to Me?
• How Much Money Can I Put Into My IRA or Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plan?
• What Is a Required Minimum Distribution?
• What Are the Tax Benefits of Charitable Trusts?
• When Must Taxes Be Paid on IRA and Employer-Sponsored Retirement Funds?
• What Happens If I Withdraw Money from My Tax-Deferred Investments Before Age 59½
• What Is the Most Tax-Efficient Way to Take a Distribution From a Retirement Plan

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