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Fixed Income Insights
“No Jules, It’s High-Yield Bonds”
If you think back on Wall Street in the ‘80s, a few things come to mind: the ‘87 Crash (the S&P 500 was up that year), a secular bull market, interest rates in the teens, the movie Wall Street, corporate raiders and junk bonds.
Fixed Income Insights
The US 10-Year Note Yield – the good, the bad, and the (possibly) ugly
The US 10-Year Note is the most important fixed income instrument in the world. Its yield determines the borrowing costs for countries, companies, and consumers while the Note itself acts as a haven asset during periods of market and economic stress.
Alternative Investments
There’s no place like home
There really is no place like home, which brings us to the housing market, and what it might mean for the US economy and US consumer as we battle back from the COVID-19 caused recession.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Wire: It’s always darkest before the dawn
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It is one thing to understand we are living through an unprecedented, pandemic driven economic downturn, and all together another to learn the US unemployment rate is 14.7% and that 20.5 million of our fellow Americans lost their jobs in April.
Goals/Needs-Based Investing
The BIG list of great money advice
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Dr. Daniel Crosby, Chief Behavioral Officer of Brinker Capital put together this client approved list of money advice.
Advisor Value & Fees
Traits of great financial advisors
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You probably know by now that you’re supposed to have a financial advisor, you may just not know how to differentiate the good ones from the bad ones. We’d like to suggest the following as a checklist for helping you to find an advisor who can help you meet your financial goals and have a good time doing it.
Client Life Events
Making special needs your business
The disabilities and special needs community is large, underserved and has buying power. Voya wants you to feel confident to expand your practice into this overlooked area and bring enduring, long-lasting value to the special needs community.
Client Life Events
Tips for interacting with people with disabilities
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This guide offers tips on interacting with people who have various special needs and disabilities.
Client Life Events
A Question of Special Needs: How Much Do We Need to Fund a Special Needs Plan?
Unabridged white paper covering the multitude of considerations for funding a special needs plan.
Client Life Events
Beneficiary Planning Case Study
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Naming a loved one with special needs as a beneficiary could have an unintended impact on their eligibility for government benefits.
Client Life Events
Government Benefits Guide
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An easy-to-follow roadmap to government benefits for special needs planning and tips on how to incorporate those benefits into your strategy.
Client Life Events
Special Needs Planning Checklist
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Confidently checking all of the boxes means individuals with special needs and caregivers can plan for a better future.