Pullbacks, Corrections, and Bear Markets
Pullbacks, Corrections, and Bear Markets Provided by Avenues to Wealth When the market drops, some investors lose perspective that downtrends and uptrends are part of the investing cycle. When stock prices break lower, it's a good time to review common terms...
Five Most Overlooked Tax Deductions
Five Most Overlooked Tax Deductions Provided by Avenues to Wealth Who among us wants to pay the IRS more taxes than we have to? While few may raise their hands, Americans regularly overpay because they fail to take tax deductions for which they are eligible. Let’s...
4 Reasons for the Return of Market Volatility
4 Reasons for the Return of Market Volatility Provided by Avenues to Wealth Until early 2018, stocks were enjoying their longest period without a five percent pullback in nearly 90 years.1,2 But in early February, that calm came to a sudden and decisive end, as the...
A Living Trust Primer
A Living Trust Primer Provided by Avenues to Wealth A living trust is a popular consideration in many estate strategy conversations, but its appropriateness will depend upon your individual needs and objectives. What is a Living Trust? A living trust is created while...
Retirement Seen Through Your Eyes
Retirement Seen Through Your Eyes Provided by Avenues to Wealth How do you picture your future? Some see retirement as a time to start a new career. Others see it as a time to travel. Still others plan to spend more time with family and friends. With that in mind,...
A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List
A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List Provided by Avenues to Wealth John and Mary are nearing retirement and they have a lot of items on their bucket list. Longer life expectancies mean John and Mary may need to prepare for two or even three decades of...
Your Emergency Fund: How Much Is Enough?
Your Emergency Fund: How Much Is Enough? Provided by Avenues to Wealth Have you ever had one of those months? The water heater stops heating, the dishwasher stops washing, and your family ends up on a first-name basis with the nurse at urgent care. Then, as you’re...
IRA Deadlines Are Approaching
IRA Deadlines Are ApproachingHere is what you need to know. Provided by Avenues to Wealth Financially, many of us associate the spring with taxes – but we should also associate December with important IRA deadlines. This year, like 2021, will see a few changes and...
Is Inflation Peaking?
Is Inflation Peaking?One lesser-known indicator is called the Baltic Dry Index. Provided by Avenues to Wealth You see it in prices at the grocery store and the gas station. You feel it in your monthly budget. So why don’t the financial markets seem too concerned...
The Power of the Consumer
The Power of the ConsumerIn recent months, consumer confidence has been falling. Provided by Avenues to Wealth A confident consumer can be a powerful ally in an economy. But when the consumer starts to have questions, we can measure consumer confidence in everything...
Pullbacks, Corrections, and Bear Markets
Pullbacks, Corrections, and Bear Markets Provided by Avenues to Wealth When the market drops, some investors lose perspective that downtrends and uptrends are part of the investing cycle. When stock prices break lower, it's a good time to review common terms...
Five Most Overlooked Tax Deductions
Five Most Overlooked Tax Deductions Provided by Avenues to Wealth Who among us wants to pay the IRS more taxes than we have to? While few may raise their hands, Americans regularly overpay because they fail to take tax deductions for which they are eligible. Let’s...
4 Reasons for the Return of Market Volatility
4 Reasons for the Return of Market Volatility Provided by Avenues to Wealth Until early 2018, stocks were enjoying their longest period without a five percent pullback in nearly 90 years.1,2 But in early February, that calm came to a sudden and decisive end, as the...
A Living Trust Primer
A Living Trust Primer Provided by Avenues to Wealth A living trust is a popular consideration in many estate strategy conversations, but its appropriateness will depend upon your individual needs and objectives. What is a Living Trust? A living trust is created while...
Retirement Seen Through Your Eyes
Retirement Seen Through Your Eyes Provided by Avenues to Wealth How do you picture your future? Some see retirement as a time to start a new career. Others see it as a time to travel. Still others plan to spend more time with family and friends. With that in mind,...
A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List
A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List Provided by Avenues to Wealth John and Mary are nearing retirement and they have a lot of items on their bucket list. Longer life expectancies mean John and Mary may need to prepare for two or even three decades of...
Your Emergency Fund: How Much Is Enough?
Your Emergency Fund: How Much Is Enough? Provided by Avenues to Wealth Have you ever had one of those months? The water heater stops heating, the dishwasher stops washing, and your family ends up on a first-name basis with the nurse at urgent care. Then, as you’re...
IRA Deadlines Are Approaching
IRA Deadlines Are ApproachingHere is what you need to know. Provided by Avenues to Wealth Financially, many of us associate the spring with taxes – but we should also associate December with important IRA deadlines. This year, like 2021, will see a few changes and...
Is Inflation Peaking?
Is Inflation Peaking?One lesser-known indicator is called the Baltic Dry Index. Provided by Avenues to Wealth You see it in prices at the grocery store and the gas station. You feel it in your monthly budget. So why don’t the financial markets seem too concerned...
The Power of the Consumer
The Power of the ConsumerIn recent months, consumer confidence has been falling. Provided by Avenues to Wealth A confident consumer can be a powerful ally in an economy. But when the consumer starts to have questions, we can measure consumer confidence in everything...
