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Refreshing Snippets
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Your Risk Profile Heading Into Year-End
As year-end approaches, it's a great time to reassess your investment strategy. Being aware of your risk profile will help you navigate this period confidently and ensure your portfolio is aligned with your long-term goals, particularly as retirement nears.
The Market Sell-Off In Perspective
Today, the Dow Jones Index fell 1,060 points ( 3.1%) and the S&P 500 index fell 3.6%. Year-to-date, the DJIA and SPX indices are down 9.2% and 13%, respectively. Investor sentiment and market commentary are extremely negative...is it time to pull out of the markets?
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The Ukraine Invasion and the Markets
The news about the invasion of Ukraine is distressing on a humanitarian level and unsettling when thinking about the impact of increased volatility on investment portfolios. Let's break it down and look at some of the threads we're tracking.