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Effects of a Contested Election on Our Investments
Potential Effects on Your Portfolio and Psyche People are worried right now. They are worried about Covid-19, worried about civil unrest, worried about educating their children and worried that they will never be able to resume life as it once was. At the top of the...
Q3 Economic Commentary: Wait Until You See the Whites of Their Eyes
Imagine that you live in a village a long time ago where you work together to farm and make things to help the community survive and thrive. Unfortunately, outside the village there are some very bad “wolves” that can attack and wreak havoc. There are guards placed...
On Mixed News from the Fed, We’re Doing What We Always Have: Investing in Quality Companies
Two days ago, on June 10 of this week, the Federal Reserve met and proclaimed their intentions: they plan to keep interest rates at or near zero for the foreseeable future. There will be little to no rate increase until at least 2022. And, according to Fed Chairman...
The Tale of Two Sisters: Understanding Sequence Risk in Investing
Once upon a time, there were two sisters. Although the sisters were born ten years apart, they could have been mistaken for identical twins. They both worked hard for many years to build nest eggs for their retirement. The Older Sister Retires with $1 Million to...
Four Facts for May 29: Hong Kong, Brazil and a Vaccine on the Horizon?
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12 Ways to Fight Cyber Criminals and Achieve Online Financial Security
Cyber criminals will take advantage of any situation, and the coronavirus crisis is no exception. Since the pandemic and related quarantining began, the FBI says it has seen a spike in cybercrimes reported to its Internet Crime Complaint Center, with scammers...
Quarantining the Goose: Protecting Stock Dividends in an Era of Economic Uncertainty
One of the four key principals of our investment strategy at FourThought Private Wealth is summarized in the statement, “Don’t eat the goose!” This is an obvious reference to Aesop’s “The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg.” This 1500-year-old fable is so ingrained in...
Four Facts for May 13: The VIX, Consumer Price Index and More
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Which Way to Economic Recovery?
What are the markets and investments going to do over the next 12-18 months? Most financial advisors will respond, “No one can know, so just stay the course.” At FourThought Private Wealth, we think this is a cop-out. We agree that no one can see the future, but that...
The Yogi Berra Approach to Forecasting an Economic Recovery
One of the most popular philosophers in the modern era was born on May 12, 1925. He served in the United States Navy during the Normandy landings during World War II, a role which earned him a purple heart. He also played professional baseball. His quips about life...
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Four Facts for May 29: Hong Kong, Brazil and a Vaccine on the Horizon?
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