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Market Commentary – Mid Year Market Outlook 2017
An important shift has taken place in this economic cycle. The Federal Reserve (Fed) was finally able to start following through on its projected rate hike path, raising rates twice in just over a three-month period. By doing [...]
Balancing The Balance Sheets – Bond Market Commentary
The minutes of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) May 2–3, 2017 meeting signaled that the Fed is likely to continue tightening monetary policy and may begin to normalize (reduce) its balance sheet toward year-end. The unwinding [...]
7 Ways to Break Bad Money Habits Faster
Bad habits — we all have them. Some are worse than others, and some can wreak havoc on your finances. You might be doing things with your money again and again that are keeping you [...]
Student Loan Debt Growing for Older Americans
For parents who want to help their children pay off loans, a note of caution A growing number of parents appear to want to help, as young-adult children struggle to pay off debt in an [...]
Retiring or Changing Jobs?
Here are a few tips on how to keep your 401(k) working for you. As more workers plan to continue working later in life, at more organizations, the ability to preserve their nest egg and [...]
Target Date Funds: Time to Move On?
For many defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors, offering target date funds1 as a qualified default investment alternative (QDIA) has become almost expected. A target date fund invests based on a particular date, such as the [...]