Daily Archives: July 16, 2018

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Hybrid Long-Term Care Insurance Policies Have Changed the Insurance Landscape

Case Study, InsuranceBy Editorial Team July 16, 2018

This week, Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate Shawna Theriault, C.P.A., CFP^®, CDFA^®, and Director of Insurance Planning, Jim Crone, CLU^®, CFS^®. Jim leads a discussion on long-term care insurance, and the options investors have when shopping for LTC coverage, including traditional carriers and hybrid policies.

Market Update: Major Indices Gain for the Week as Inflation Inches Up

Economy/Stock MarketBy Editorial Team July 16, 2018

U.S. stocks stepped up on Monday for the third straight session, on job data optimism. The previous Friday’s Employment Situation reported our labor market added 213,000 jobs in June. Stocks continued to rise the next day notching their seventh session of gains; however, the eight-day rally came to an end on Wednesday as indices slumped on concerns over escalating trade tensions.