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Life Insurance with Extended-Care Riders
As conventional extended-care policies grow costlier, alternatives have emerged. Provided by Kristin Hershey The COVID-19 pandemic has changed extended-care policies. While the specific policy information varies from company to company, in general, the pandemic has...
September 18, 2023
Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Stand Still, Awaiting Fed Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC Stocks ended the week roughly where they began as investors digested a mixed set of new economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.12%, while the Standard...
What It Takes to Become an Accredited Investor
For the average investor, the financial landscape can sometimes feel like a complex maze with limited access to certain investment opportunities. However, within this realm exists a distinct category known as accredited investors. If you've ever wondered what sets...
September 11, 2023
Weekly Market Insights: Will The Fed Raise Interest Rates? Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC Concerns that the Fed may raise interest rates soured investor sentiment, sending stocks lower in a holiday-shortened trading week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Retiring Earlier Than Expected? What To Know
Many Americans, through circumstances beyond their control, find themselves needing to retire earlier than anticipated. Whatever the circumstances, it’s difficult not to feel wrongfooted and hurried by the situation. However, it’s important to get yourself back on...
September 4, 2023
Weekly Market Insights: September Stocks Open In Positive Territory Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC Falling bond yields–spurred by weak economic data–helped lift stocks to weekly gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 1.43%, while the Standard...
The Power of the Consumer
A confident consumer can be a powerful ally in an economy. But when the consumer starts to have questions, we can measure consumer confidence in everything from retail sales to home buying to the personal savings rate. In recent months, consumer confidence has been...
August 28, 2023
Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Retreat; Powell Talk Goes Hawk Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC Stocks fluctuated last week, jostled by fitful bond yields and headline news, before ending strongly following Fed Chair Powell’s comments on the monetary outlook....
Wise Decisions with Retirement in Mind
Certain financial & lifestyle choices may lead you toward a better future. Provided by Kristin Hershey Some retirees succeed at realizing the life they want; others don’t. Fate aside, it isn’t merely a matter of investment decisions that makes the difference....
August 21, 2023
Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Weather Summer Storm Of News And Indicators Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC Stocks extended their August declines last week as higher yields and weak economic data out of China soured investor sentiment. The Dow Jones...