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Heading into 2020, there was little doubt that the U.S. presidential election would be the biggest story of the year. The coronavirus pandemic drastically changed that narrative, pushing the election aside as a health care crisis triggered the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
With the Arrival of the Coronavirus, Our Homes Seem More Important Than Ever
By Guest Blogger Laura K. Biederman, Esq, Long & Foster Real Estate
Our 2020 Mid-Year Economic Update
By Todd I. Youngdahl, CFP® and Maura C. Schauss, CFP®
How’s your 2020 going so far? Unsettling? Unexpected? You’re not alone. The world as we know it has been turned upside down by five letters and a number: COVID-19. While the coronavirus pandemic is at its core a health issue, the downstream effects of it on other aspects of our society have been significant, perhaps the greatest being economic. As we reach the mid-year point of 2020, let’s take a look at what is going on in the economy, most of which can trace its roots back to COVID-19.
FIDELITY: 9 things to know about the COVID-19 stimulus bills
- The federal income tax deadline for filing 2019 tax returns has changed from April
FIDELITY: Bear Market Basics
- When stocks do decline sharply, this can serve as a reminder that pullbacks are a regular part of investing.
What You Need To Know About Recessions And Bear Markets
By Maura Schauss, CFP® and Todd Youngdahl, CFP®
As global markets continue their roller coaster ride due to fears surrounding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), our most recent bull market officially turned into a bear market. But what does that mean? And are we on the verge of another recession like the one we had in 2008?
Year-End Market Update 2019
By Maura C. Schauss, CFP® and Todd I. Youngdahl, CFP®
On August 21, our current bull market passed 3,453 days old, making it the longest on record.[1] For years, people have been predicting and anticipating the next bear market, but it looks as if it is going to stay in hibernation for a little while longer. Let's take a closer look.
Top 3 Changes to Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Withdrawals in 2019
By Maura C. Schauss, CFP® and Jane Huang, MBA, CFP®
Our Mid-Year Financial Update 2019
By Maura Schauss, CFP® and Todd Youngdahl, CFP®
Summer is here and we are about to launch into the second half of 2019! No matter what the first part of the year held for you personally, the economy’s shaky start definitely improved as time went on. Let’s take a big-picture look at our economy as we reach the midyear mark of 2019.