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Preparing Your Portfolio for the Election (Part 2)

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • October 27, 2020 • 0 Comments

We're just ONE week from the Presidential Election! Are you ready? This short webinar discusses:

  • The latest polling numbers and what Wall Street is betting on
  • The economic policies of each candidate and what it means for the markets
  • The financial planning items that may need addressed relatively quickly
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One More Week - MMM Week 33

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • October 26, 2020 • 0 Comments
One More Week - MMM Week 33

This has been the longest election season in recorded history. Andrew Yang was the first Democrat to declare his candidacy from the Democratic side on November 6, 2017 (Donald Trump filed his paperwork for re-election on January 20, 2017, the day of his inauguration). The vast majority of candidates filed

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Should we fear tax increases? - MMM Week 32

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • October 19, 2020 • 0 Comments
Should we fear tax increases? - MMM Week 32

As Joe Biden's poll numbers continue to increase, the chatter on Wall Street seems to be this is a good thing for the economy and the markets. I don't know if they are trying to do what they always do – providing justification to own stocks regardless of what is happening

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Cornerstone Impact Update - Moral Values and Investing

By Courtney Dent • October 13, 2020 • 0 Comments

In the Bible we're told to do ALL to the glory of God. This means not separating certain areas of your life from your faith – even if it means not following the definition of success in the world's eyes. This is why we created the Cornerstone Portfolios. We wanted to

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A Similar Playbook - MMM Week 31

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • October 12, 2020 • 0 Comments
A Similar Playbook - MMM Week 31

The first week of October was exhausting. We saw so many market moving headlines crossing throughout the day it was hard to see a common theme. After having some quiet time to replay the past 7 days and look at some key data points and Wall Street research reports, we

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