Holding Equities for the Long Term: Time vs. Timing
We explain why investing with an eye to the long term is particularly important with stocks.
Creating an Emergency Fund to Help You Weather a Storm Like COVID-19
Creating an emergency fund is unfortunately not a passive enterprise—but over time, it can provide the savings you need to weather nearly anything that life happens to throw at you.
Control Your Finances
Bil Lako, CFP®, explains when the market is tumbling the one thing you can do is control your cash flow and refinance your home mortgage.
Coping with Market Volatility: Be Willing to Take Advantage of Market Downturns
A volatile market is never easy to endure but learning from it can better prepare you and your portfolio to weather and take advantage of the market’s ups and downs.
Self-Employed and Independent Contractors Qualify for Unemployment Benefits
Under the CARES Act, unemployment benefits are now available for self-employed individuals, independent contractors and others who are unable to work because of the coronavirus emergency.
Coping with Market Volatility: Could This Be a Chance to Rebalance at a Discount?
Have you considered rebalancing your portfolio to help deal with a volatile market?
How to Make Unemployment Work for You: CARES Act—Expansion of Unemployment Benefits
If you found yourself unemployed/underemployed by COVID-19, the government has provided an estimated $260 billion in expanded unemployment insurance benefits.
What Does the $2 Trillion Stimulus Package Mean for You?
The passage of the $2 trillion coronavirus pandemic stimulus package includes many tax and financial breaks for both individuals and businesses.
In the News: Stock Market Still the Best for Long-Term Gains
In today’s Marietta Daily Journal, Bil Lako, CFP®, looks at modern market reactions to recessions to illustrate why we think the stock market is still the best for long-term gains.
How Can I File for Unemployment in the United States?
The U.S. Department of Labor has released updated eligibility criteria for unemployment insurance programs to include people that have become unemployed as a direct result of the coronavirus outbreak.