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How Do You Compare to Most Americans

Jacob Sturgill, CFP®

Most of us have learned how we should take care of our physical health: visit the doctor at least once per year for an annual examination, make every effort to eat healthy, and fit in some daily physical activity. The annual examination serves as a baseline measurement for all future visits, and with it, our physician can more easily determine if our health is improving or declining over time. But what about assessing our financial well-being? Here we take a look at the financial health of Americans and provide some insight into how you can determine your financial baseline for comparison.

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Is Now a Good Time to Be In the Markets?

Jacob Sturgill, CFP®

There is one question that seems to be growing in popularity over the past several months. The question is not unique to a particular age group, it is pervasive among most of my clients and seems to be lurking in the back of everyone’s mind. You too may be wondering, “Is now a good time to be in the markets?” I think many would even prefer to ask it this way, “Should I be investing in the market because I am afraid of what might happen soon?”

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Why is the Market Still So Hot?

Jacob Sturgill, CFP®

The market is red hot and, if it continues, will end up being the longest bull market in history. Currently, we are in second place after a record level was reached by the S&P 500 index last July. The bull market to beat was 3,452 days long and ended in 2000. So what is really fueling the market? Pre and post-election optimism? Trump’s policy reform? Low interest rates? Our answer is three part…a plow horse economy, Trump trade, and fixed income experiencing the worst quarter in over 15 years at the end of 2016.

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