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The Importance of Women Achieving Financial Confidence

December 17, 2019

The Importance of Women Achieving Financial Confidence Married or single, women are finding that taking an active role in their financial futures is critical. About 80% of married women outlive…

Tax Updates and Reminders

December 10, 2019

As we head toward the end of the year, consider maxing out your contributions on tax-advantaged accounts to help manage your 2019 return. While some accounts, such as an IRA…

Pharmaceutical Roundup: Lawsuits, Legislation and Growth Opportunities

December 3, 2019

Pharmaceutical Roundup: Lawsuits, Legislation and Growth Opportunities Drug manufacturers and distributors have been in the news lately. Here’s a roundup of some of the biggest headlines: The Opioid Crisis In…

Year-End Tax Considerations

November 19, 2019

Now that we’re in the fourth quarter, it’s time to think about what you can do to help minimize your liabilities for the 2019 tax season and position finances for…

Medicare Update

November 12, 2019

Some hard-working, taxpaying Americans get angry when they hear Social Security called an entitlement program, perhaps because the word “entitlement” has come to have a connotation with welfare programs. The…

The Economics of Immigration

November 5, 2019

The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania has conducted extensive studies on the effects of immigration on America’s economy. In light of heightened policy debates in the…

Can Your Portfolio Weather an Economic Storm?

October 29, 2019

Let’s talk a little about famous last words. On Nov. 8, 2007, then-Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers that the U.S. economy did not appear headed for recession. One…

What’s New in Banking

October 15, 2019

Nearly a quarter of the adult U.S. population is “underbanked.” This means they don’t regularly use a bank (or a bank’s mobile/online capabilities) to deposit checks and pay bills. That’s…

Fingerprint, Retina Scans Not Just for James Bond Anymore

October 8, 2019

Most people using the internet to shop, conduct financial transactions or read firewall-protected content are likely familiar with the aggravation of maintaining passwords. Worse yet, tech experts now say conventional…

What’s Up With the Markets?

October 1, 2019

Anyone who followed the often-used investment adage, “Sell in May and go away,” is likely pleased with their decision after the markets struggled in the month of August.1 While recent…

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