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We’re Probably Not in a Recession Right Now

The Irrelevant Investor

You probably noticed that things are very weird right now. The stock market is imploding but the economic data is still pretty okay. We're probably not in a recession right now, but the market is acting as if one is imminent. I was listening to Conor Sen and Derek Thompson today and Conor made a good point. During the GFC and the tech bust, we were already in a recession by the time the S&P 500 was in a bear market.

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Roadmap For Financial Planning

Yardley Wealth Management

The post Roadmap For Financial Planning appeared first on Yardley Wealth Management, LLC. Roadmap for financial planning When I say that being a financial advisor is a lot like being a therapist, you probably think I’m joking. In fact, there’s a lot more overlap between the two professions than you might imagine! We all have different values and emotions around money.

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Group Investing - What are the Keys to Sucess & How to Avoid Pitfalls

The Richer Geek

Today, we have Travis Smith, he’s the Founder and CEO of Tribevest, a platform that makes it easy to invest as a group and do deals together in as little as 48 hours. He started his career with Morgan Stanley but realized the most direct path to wealth and financial freedom wasn’t as an individual. The path is as a group, as a tribe. Travis is obsessed with building a platform that standardizes, streamlines, and ultimately de-risks group investing.

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How to Plan Around Inflation

Integrity Financial Planning

Does your plan properly account for inflation, now and in the future? Where is the stock market headed? Let’s talk about the things you need to be thinking about right now in your financial plan. Interest rate hikes continue and inflation keeps going up. Could it level out at some point? What is the inflation rate that Brian factors into financial plans?

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2025 Industry Index: How Top Advisors Are Scaling Smarter (and Faster) This Year

Where are top advisors focusing in 2025? AcquireUp’s 2025 Industry Index reveals it all. Based on insights from 200+ financial professionals nationwide, discover why 74% say seminars and referrals deliver the best ROI, how automation is helping advisors scale faster, and why only 8% are tapping into niche marketing (a major growth opportunity!). Whether you're refining your client acquisition strategy or scaling your practice, this report gives you the real-world data, benchmarks, and action ste

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Choosing the Right 401(k) for Your Employees & Your Business

James Hendries

Implementing a 401(k) plan for your employees is good business. It means you’re thinking strategically, that you care for your employees, and are focused on the long-term health of your company. Implementing a retirement plan: Can help you attract and retain top talent. May make you eligible for tax credits. 1. Can allow you to deduct contributions to employee 401(k)s as business expenses.

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2 Potential Changes Retirement Investors Should be Aware of

Mullooly Asset Management

In this week’s video, Casey discusses changes to retirement accounts that **could** happen in the near future. If you save for retirement in a 401(k) or IRA, you’ll want to get these potential changes on your radar. We could see the age to begin RMDs pushed back and the allowance of certain penalty-free emergency withdrawals. […].

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Four Things I Want My Daughter to Know by High School Graduation

MainStreet Financial Planning

It’s graduation season and I’ve been thinking about the lack of personal finance education in the schools. Here are 4 things I think that every person graduating from high school needs to know by graduation. Banking – We should know how to interact with a bank or credit union, open an account(s) and use the account(s) wisely, tracking what goes in and out of the accounts.

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Regular Bookkeeping vs Construction Company Bookkeeping: What’s the Difference?

Steve Feinberg

Every business needs a strong bookkeeping system at its core to account for the everyday variables that make a business profitable— taxes and fees , payroll, expenses, etc. Bookkeeping is a highly specific task, and it’s understandable that not every business owner would know how to, or would even want to, take on the job themselves. When it comes to construction companies, though, bookkeeping is even more important due to the highly variable nature of what makes individual jobs, and constructio

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Bruce Dickinson Says "I Gotta Have More Trend!"

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

Morningstar took a deep dive on alternatives , really deep. There was one line that jumped off the page at me; as stocks and bonds soared throughout the 2010s, the average systematic trend fund lost 0.6%. A 20% allocation to the average systematic trend fund in a 60/40 portfolio would have resulted in an annual drag of about 1.45 percentage points. A 20% allocation to systematic trend, aka trend following aka managed futures, was only a 1.45% drag?

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How to Talk to Your Family About Your Estate Plan and Avoid Complicating Their Grief

Carson Wealth

Sarah Duey . I once had clients with only one daughter. They created a trust for only their grandchild without ever telling their daughter why. . As the trustees, we worked with this daughter, because her child was still a minor. There were hard feelings — a lot of wondering why her parents had skipped her in their estate planning. . Grieving our loved ones is hard enough without adding extra emotions.

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Data Talks, CFOs Listen: Why Analytics Are Key To Better Spend Management

Speaker: Claire Grosjean, Global Finance & Operations Executive

Finance teams are drowning in data—but is it actually helping them spend smarter? Without the right approach, excess spending, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities continue to drain profitability. While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise.

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Asking Family or Friends to Invest in Your Business

James Hendries

Entrepreneurs who are starting a new business or expanding an established business are often advised to look to family members or friends when seeking financing for their venture. After all, who is more likely to have confidence in your ability to succeed and in your ability to turn a profit on their investment than the people closest to you? But, mixing business and personal matters can put you in some tight spots, potentially imperiling not only your professional prospects, but also your most

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Acquaint Grown Children with Your Financial Affairs

James Hendries

Many parents may feel it is unnecessary to inform their adult children about their personal, financial affairs. However, as your children grow older, it can work to your advantage—and that of your entire family— to share with them key financial, medical, and estate planning information. An awareness of important information, and knowing where to locate relevant documents, can help your grown children take appropriate and timely action if a sudden death or catastrophic illness were to occur.

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