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College Funding Choices
Explore the different ways you can help finance the costs of higher education. Provided by Kristin Hershey How can you help cover your child’s future college costs? Saving early (and often) may be key for most families. Here are some college savings vehicles to...
August 14, 2023
Weekly Market Insights: Summertime Blues For The Markets Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC Positive inflation data failed to lift stocks from their August doldrums last week as economic data and a ratings downgrade soured investor sentiment. The Dow Jones...
Retirement Seen Through Your Eyes
How do you picture your future? Some see retirement as a time to start a new career. Others see it as a time to travel. Still others plan to spend more time with family and friends. With that in mind, here are some things to consider. What do you absolutely need to...
August 7, 2023
Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Raise White Flag To Bad News Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC Stocks retreated last week as bond yields increased following the Treasury's announcement indicating “a larger-than-expected funding need” and a downgrade in the...
Investor Sentiment Is Shifting
This year, markets have experienced an odd phenomenon. Provided by Kristin Hershey A recent survey shows that 63% of investors are more interested in protecting their financial assets and planning for uncertainty in the future than anything else.1 There are...
July 31, 2023
Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Jump After Inflation Gauge Cools Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC A Friday surge pushed stocks solidly into positive territory last week, ignited by cooling in an inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve. The Dow...
Measuring the Value of a Financial Professional
Findings suggest that these relationships can make a difference for investors. Provided by Kristin Hershey What is a relationship with a financial professional worth to an investor? A 2019 study by Vanguard, one of the world’s largest money managers, attempted to...
July 24, 2023
Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Advance And Retreat On Mixed News Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC Stocks moved to the rhythm of earnings season last week, initially rising on positive earnings surprises and faltering later in the week on key earnings...
Retirement Questions That Have Nothing to Do With Money
Think about these factors before you leave work for the last time. Provided by Kristin Hershey Retirement planning is not entirely financial. Your degree of happiness in your “second act” may depend on some factors that don’t come with an obvious price tag. Here...
July 17, 2023
Weekly Market Insights: Bad News For Bears; Good News Buoys Markets Presented by Hershey FinanciaL Group, LLC Better-than-expected updates last week on consumer and wholesale price inflation buoyed investor sentiment, driving stocks higher and lower bond yields. The...