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This Baby Bull Has Time to Grow

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With China’s stagnating economy, it has helped our inflationary cause by exporting deflationary goods to our country. Source: Visual Capitalist Why So Bullish? What has investors so jazzed up in recent months? For starters, inflation has been on a steady decline for many months. a few months ago to 3.9% today (see chart below).

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How Wealthy People Invest Their Money for High Returns

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They are characterized by rapid economic growth and increasing integration with the global economy. Emerging market economies represent the transition phase between developing and developed nations. Such growth can translate into substantial returns on investment, making these markets attractive for wealth accumulation.

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Motel 6 or Four Seasons? Preparing, Not Panicking, for Retirement

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How will elections affect the economy? Are you overly concentrated in one asset class, sector, or individual security? If you are over-tilted on one side of your financial boat, it could tip over. Risk Tolerance: What is your asset allocation? Will Vladimir Putin use nuclear weapons in Ukraine? default on its debt?

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Consumer Wallets Strong, Rate Hikes Long, What Could Go Wrong?

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Cash in consumer wallets and money in the bank help the economy keep chugging along at a healthy clip. The bull market took a pause for the month, but consumer wallets remain fat, the economy keeps chugging, the employment picture remains strong, and stock prices remain up +12% for the year (S&P 500).

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The Art of Maximizing Gains and Minimizing Taxes in a World of AI

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Young investors generally can take on more risk, while retirees often should be more conservative in their asset allocation, especially if they need liquidity from their investments to fund their living expenses and lifestyle. Similarly, it wouldn’t make sense for the gold-medalist Olympian to train on the flat beginner runs.

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No Pain, No Gain

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Although I have noted some of the key headwinds the economy faces above, it is worth noting that current corporate profits remain at/near all-time record highs (see chart below) and the 3.6% As Albert Einstein stated, “In the middle of every difficulty lies an opportunity.”.

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Insane Gain After Fed & Ukraine Pain

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The Fed’s goal is to increase the cost of borrowing, thereby slowing down the economy and reducing inflation. Despite the Fed raising interest rates from 0% to 2.5%, the stock market increased dramatically over that timeframe. The short answer is that companies are making money hand over fist and the economy remains strong (3.6%

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