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Stocks Down, Yields Up: Looming Rate Hikes Bring Market Volatility

The Federal Reserve plans to raise interest rates more quickly than the market expected a couple of months ago. This is sending shock waves into equity markets as assets are repriced. Here are some drivers of recent market volatility and summary of what interest rates mean for the economic outlook.…

Kristin McKennaJanuary 23, 2022

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Expecting a Windfall from Stock Options or Selling a Business? New Tax Proposals May Cost You.

Tax planning for a sudden liquidity event just got more complicated. If you're expecting a big windfall from selling a business or employee stock options after an IPO or acquisition, you may be following the Build Back Better tax proposals. As currently drafted, the bill introduces new taxes on high…

Kristin McKennaNovember 16, 2021

Current events Investing Tax & Estate Planning Tax planning Updated for 2021

Will Tax Hikes Hurt Stocks? Impact of Tax Rates on the S&P 500

Between the Biden tax plans and other bills already before Congress, it's likely that some level of tax legislation will make its way into law before 2022. For investors, there's a concern that tax hikes will hurt stocks, a reasonable conclusion. But historically, tax rates have mostly moved independently from…

Kristin McKennaMay 11, 2021

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How The Stock Market Has Performed Before, During, And After Presidential Elections

How The Stock Market Has Performed Before, During, And After Presidential Elections There’s a lot going on during any normal election year, but fittingly, this time seems different. Of course, when it comes to investing, unless you have a crystal ball, it’s not worth trying to predict the future. Indulging…

Kristin McKennaAugust 24, 2020

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Stock Market Performance by President (in Charts)

As the next U.S. presidential election nears, investors may be wondering what the implications are for their investments. How will the stock market react if the incumbent (President Trump) wins? What will markets do if the current Republican administration is replaced by a Democratic one? How does the stock market…

Kristin McKennaAugust 12, 2020

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What’s Going on in the Stock Market and the Economy in 5 Charts

What's happening in the stock market today? Is the recession over? Here are 5 charts to help explain what's going on in the stock market and the economy these days. (more…)

Kristin McKennaJuly 21, 2020

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Big Tech Stocks Are Worth More Than Ever, But New Lawsuits May Create Problems For Investors

Despite the pandemic and global economic shutdown, the S&P 500 was flat on the year as of market close on June 8th, 2020. Since hitting the recent low on March 23rd, the index has rallied more than 45%. During this time, the five largest companies in the world (Apple, Microsoft,…

Kristin McKennaJune 15, 2020

Current events Forbes Investing During a Crisis

5 Explanations for the Disconnect Between the Stock Market and the Economy

After the recent low point for the S&P 500 on March 23rd, 2020, the index is up over 28% on a total return basis as of May 12th. A 28% gain in less than two months, during a pandemic? It’s understandable investors are wondering why there’s such a disconnect between…

Kristin McKennaMay 19, 2020

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Should You Keep Investing Through a Recession?

There's a lot we know about the current state of the stock market, but we can only make an educated guess as to where the economy goes from here. Both are sobering to think about. As of the writing of this article, we have descended into the fastest bear market…

Kristin McKennaMarch 22, 2020

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The U.S. is in a Bear Market. There Could be a Recession. But This Isn’t 2008.

Are We Headed For Another Financial Crisis? It happened on March 11th: after 11 years, the S&P 500 once again entered a bear market. Defined as a decline of 20% or more from recent highs, this is the first bear market for the popular stock index since the 2008 financial…

Kristin McKennaMarch 21, 2020

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