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On the Path to Excellence and Financial Empowerment With Brian Haney

NAIFA Advisor Today

Brian Haney is the Founder and CEO of The Haney Company, an insurance agency with a mission committed to providing high-quality financial services to its clients. Brian and his father, Allen, combined their independent practices into a full-service multi-line business that offers personalized financial advice and guidance.

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NAIFA Welcomes New Member Jill Van Nostrand

NAIFA Advisor Today

As a music professor for over 20 years, Jill Van Nostrand never imagined a career in insurance and financial services. However, when a family member developed a serious illness, she learned all she could about financial planning.

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A Question of Ethics: Into the First Quarter

NAIFA Advisor Today

NAIFA and the National African American Insurance Association (NAAIA) As NAAIA is a NAIFA advocacy partner , NAIFA members can be proud of the progress of insurance and financial services companies with improved diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts.

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Muni Bonds: Winners in 2018 and Bright Skies Ahead for 2019

Brown Advisory

Muni Bonds: Winners in 2018 and Bright Skies Ahead for 2019 ajackson Thu, 02/07/2019 - 08:44 Municipal bonds held their ground in 2018, and truly shined when equity markets were punished during the fourth quarter. Here’s a quick recap of 2018 and our thoughts heading into 2019. Treasury yields in late November and December 2018.

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Muni Bonds: Winners in 2018 and Bright Skies Ahead for 2019

Brown Advisory

Muni Bonds: Winners in 2018 and Bright Skies Ahead for 2019. Municipal bonds held their ground in 2018, and truly shined when equity markets were punished during the fourth quarter. Here’s a quick recap of 2018 and our thoughts heading into 2019. 2018: Tough Conditions Prove Helpful for Munis. Thu, 02/07/2019 - 08:44.

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Yes Bank vs IDFC Bank – Financials, Future Plans & More

Trade Brains

They offer loans and banking services to small and medium-sized businesses. Individuals, small businesses, and corporations can all benefit from the bank’s financial services. The bank offers retail banking, corporate banking, IPO services, microfinance, and wealth management services.

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Market Commentary: Slow Start For Stocks Despite Solid Job Gains

Carson Wealth

The top panel of the chart below shows initial claims for unemployment benefits across the entire year (2023 in dark blue), compared to claims in 2022 (gray) and the average across 2018-2019 (yellow). It indicates layoffs remain low, which is why initial claims for unemployment benefits match the low levels seen in 2022 and even 2018-2019.