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Recent Market Updates
Weekly Market Update – January 19, 2024
Quick Takes After starting on a down note in the first week of the year, U.S. stocks rallied for a second straight week,...
Weekly Market Update – January 12, 2024
Quick Takes After starting on a down note in the first week of the year, U.S. stocks and bonds rebounded in the second. The...
Monthly Market Update – December 2023
Key Points Risk Matters Virtually all asset classes were up for the month, quarter, and year ending Dec. 31, 2023. Yet most...
Additional Content
Finding the Right Financial Planner for Your Needs
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Financial Advisor in Springfield MO
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The Importance of Portfolio Monitoring
A fire pit and portfolio monitoring. I recently completed a backyard renovation project of building a fire pit and seating...
How to find a good financial advisor?
In the world of financial services, there are a lot of options outs there. The challenging part is know exactly what...
Did you know October is National Financial Planning Month?
In the 2021 Schwab Modern Wealth Survey, only 33% of Americans said they had a written financial plan. Of people without a...
The 5 Stages of Building Wealth
At The Retirement Planning Group, we're usually not big fans of “rules of thumb,” especially regarding financial planning....
The Importance of Being Financially Independent
Financial Independence? Are you someone that wishes to retire early? Retiring early has become a more important thing among...
Ready for Retirement?
Choose a good financial advisor. Planning for your retirement can be overwhelming especially if you are weighed down with...
Getting Yourself College Ready
Whether it's your first child or your last-child, sending your kids off to college can be challenging, emotional and at...
3 Questions your Financial Advisor Should Answer for you
Graduations, Career Advancements, Marriage, Buying a home, Children, Vacations, Grand-Children, Retirement. All major life...
Why your Family needs YOU to do Long Term Care planning
This week's post is brought to you by one of our guest bloggers; Steve Johnson of Long Term Care Advisors. Long-Term Care...
Best Tips for Interviewing a Financial Advisor: Part 2
In our last blog post, we discussed best tips for preparing for an interview with a financial advisor. This week we will be...
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