Miscellaneous

6 Steps to Weathering a Recession

27th Apr, 2020

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6 Steps to Weathering a Recession

From: financeinsights.net

1. Don’t Make Drastic Changes To Your Investments

People tend to make bad investing decisions when they get stressed. Don’t time the market or take big risks. Make your plan with a professional’s help and then stick to it. Also keep a lookout for opportunity amid the fallout. Market volatility can create unique opportunities in even the worst recessions.

CARES Act Stimulus Package

6th Apr, 2020

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CARES Act Stimulus Package

From: Brookstone Capital Management

As you may have heard, Congress has passed and the President has signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. The CARES Act will provide necessary relief to America’s families and businesses as we all manage the COVID-19 health crisis and resulting economic conditions. There’s a lot packed into this new legislation. We’ve highlighted some of the major impacts from this act below:

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Should I Refinance My Mortgage? 2020

6th Apr, 2020

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Should I Refinance My Mortgage?

From: www.daveramsey.com

“Lock in a lower rate!”

“Refinance now and save!”

Everywhere you turn right now, there’s a new wave of hype about mortgage refinancing. That’s all thanks to the Federal Reserve dropping interest rates by half a percentage point at the beginning of March 2020 and then dropping again mid-month to between 0–0.25%.1,2 Zero percent is pretty attention grabbing, but keep in mind that…

Message from REAP

1st Apr, 2020

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Message from REAP • April 1, 2020

From: David H. Morgan & REAP

Dear Valued Clients,

March of 2020 will go down in history as one of the most chaotic months in modern national history. After an optimistic start to the year, the COVID-19 virus, an oil price war, and an old-fashioned Wall Street Panic took their toll on global markets. Congress has announced a fiscal stimulus package of more than $2 Trillion to…

Black Swan Events: Short-term Crisis, Long-term Opportunity

23rd Mar, 2020

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Black Swan Events: Short-term Crisis, Long-term Opportunity

From: visualcapitalist.com

Few investors could have predicted that a viral outbreak would end the longest-running bull market in U.S. history. Now, the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed stocks far into bear market territory. From its peak on February 19th, the S&P 500 has fallen almost 30%.

While this volatility can cause investors to panic, it’s helpful to keep a long-term perspective….

Visualizing the History of Pandemics

23rd Mar, 2020

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Visualizing the History of Pandemics

From: visualcapitalist.com

The History of Pandemics

Pan·dem·ic /panˈdemik/ (of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world.

As humans have spread across the world, so have infectious diseases. Even in this modern era, outbreaks are nearly constant, though not every outbreak reaches pandemic level as the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has.

Today’s visualization outlines some of history’s most deadly pandemics, from the Antonine Plague to the current…