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Does Your Investment Risk Truly Reflect Your Real Life?
If the market dropped 25% this year, would your life plans still feel okay—or would everything suddenly be on hold?
Jan 7, 2026 · 4 min
Markets Climb to New Highs on AI Momentum, Rate Cut Optimism
U.S. equities extended their rally Tuesday, with the S&P 500 closing at a new all-time high, buoyed by renewed enthusiasm for AI-related stocks and growing confidence in Fed rate cuts.
Jan 6, 2026 · 3 min
Command Your Cash: How to Talk Through and Tackle Your Top 5 Money Priorities for 2026
Choosing your top five money priorities for 2026 is about setting clear intentions before the year speeds by.
Jan 6, 2026 · 6 min
30-Minute Cash Flow Map: Take Charge of Your 2026 Finances the Simple Way
Step 1: Capture your income (5 minutes) Write down your reliable after-tax income for a typical month.
Jan 5, 2026 · 5 min
2026 Money Reset: Turn 5 Bold Resolutions into a Deadline-Driven Wealth Plan
A 2026 financial reset is the perfect moment to turn hopeful money resolutions into a concrete, actionable plan.
Jan 5, 2026 · 4 min
Markets Inch Higher to Start 2026 Amid Rate Worries and Tech Weakness
U.S. equities opened the year on a choppy note, with modest gains in the S&P 500 and Dow offset by tech sector drag on the Nasdaq.
Jan 2, 2026 · 3 min
Markets End Strong Year on Soft Note as 2025 Wraps
Stocks ended 2025 with a fourth straight day of losses, trimming gains but still closing out a strong year.
Dec 31, 2025 · 2 min
Three Levers, One Future: How Saving, Allocation, and Behavior Will Shape Your 2026 Financial Results
Year-end market headlines are always attention-grabbing, but real financial success depends on the three levers you can actually control: saving, allocation, and behavior.
Dec 31, 2025 · 4 min
Markets Drift Lower as Year-End Nears; Fed Minutes Reinforce Rate Cut Expectations
Stocks edged lower Tuesday for a third straight session, with trading thin and few new catalysts to shift sentiment.
Dec 30, 2025 · 3 min
Habits, Not Hype: How to Turn Your 2026 Investment Resolutions into Automatic Wins
Habits, Not Hype: How to Turn Your 2026 Investment Resolutions into Automatic Wins Turning good intentions into lasting investing habits for 2026 starts with a clear picture of your ideal financial life—and making that vision part of your daily routine.
Dec 30, 2025 · 4 min
Tech Weakness Leads Stocks Lower; Precious Metals Retreat Sharply
U.S. equities slipped Monday as a late-year rotation out of tech dragged major indexes into the red.
Dec 29, 2025 · 2 min
Behavior Checkup 2025: Did Your Investing Actions Truly Match Your Beliefs?
Year-end performance is important, but the real value of 2025 lies in how closely your actions reflected your investing beliefs and written plan.
Dec 29, 2025 · 4 min
Markets Hold Steady After Strong Weekly Gains
Stocks ended the week quietly but firmly, with the S&P 500 closing just shy of record highs after notching its best week in a month.
Dec 26, 2025 · 3 min
Last Business Friday: The One Page Plan That Can Transform Your Financial Life
Imagine turning your entire financial life into a single, simple snapshot—just one page, reviewed on the last business Friday of the year.
Dec 26, 2025 · 3 min
Markets Rally to New Highs Despite Mixed Data; Tech Leads, Fed Bets Hold Steady
Markets notched a fourth straight day of gains as the S&P 500 closed at a record high, led by large-cap tech.
Dec 23, 2025 · 3 min
Santa Rally Gains Steam as S&P Nears Record
U.S. equities extended their year-end rally to kick off the holiday-shortened week, with broad gains across sectors and the S&P 500 brushing against record highs.
Dec 22, 2025 · 3 min
Positioning for 2026: Turning 2025’s Volatility into Your Advantage
Every volatile year puts both your investments and your emotions to the test—and 2025 was no exception.
Dec 22, 2025 · 4 min
Markets End Week Strong Amid Triple Witching Surge and AI Optimism
Stocks finished the week on a high note, driven by renewed enthusiasm for AI-related names and heavy options-related trading.
Dec 19, 2025 · 3 min
Markets Rebound as Inflation Cools Sharply, Lifting Rate Cut Hopes
Stocks rallied Thursday after a surprisingly soft November CPI report reignited optimism around disinflation and a more accommodative Fed in 2026.
Dec 18, 2025 · 3 min
Two Weeks to Go: Tax‑Smart Rebalancing Moves to Close Out the Year
With about two weeks left in the tax year, investors still have time to rebalance portfolios in ways that manage risk and make smarter use of the tax code.
Dec 18, 2025 · 3 min
Tech Tumbles as AI Trade Loses Steam
Markets took a sharp turn lower Wednesday, led by a renewed selloff in mega-cap tech and AI-related stocks.
Dec 17, 2025 · 3 min
Markets Stumble as Jobs Data Sends Mixed Signals, Fed Cuts Remain in Play but Not Imminent
Markets closed mixed Tuesday after a noisy and inconclusive U.S. employment report kept investors guessing on the Fed's next move.
Dec 16, 2025 · 3 min
Rates, Returns, and Risk: How to Put the Fed’s Latest Move in Proper Context
The Fed’s December decision to cut rates again is important, but it is only one of many forces that will shape long-term investment outcomes.
Dec 16, 2025 · 5 min
Mid-December Checkup: Making Sure Your Portfolio’s Risk Still Fits You
Mid-December is a natural checkpoint to ask whether the risk in your portfolio still fits both your life and your nerves, and small, thoughtful adjustments now can help you stay invested through whatever the next year brings.
Dec 15, 2025 · 4 min
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