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Jul
11
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Markets in a Minute: Q2 Market Commentary and Outlook
Q2 Market Review and Outlook Takeaways · S&P 500 Continued its Strong Performance: The S&P 500 gained about 5% in the 2nd quarter and...
Jul
3
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Unlocking the Benefits of 529 Plans: A Guide for Grandparents
What is the best legacy a grandparent can give? Many believe that the best gift is a brighter future through education. Depending on whether you...
Jun
26
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Markets in a Minute: What an Aging Population Means for the Economy and Markets
What an Aging Population Means for the Economy and Markets Investors have understandably been fixated on the trajectory of inflation, interest rates and other...
Jun
21
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Inflation Update: Understanding Recent Trends and Future Implications
In this week’s Money with Murphy, Kara delves into the complexities of inflation, examining its recent trends and future implications. Two years ago, prices...
Jun
12
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Infrastructure: The Unsung Hero of the Global Economy
What’s behind the global push to upgrade infrastructure? Old age and economic costs: Many of the roads, railways, bridges, power plants and other critical assets...
Jun
11
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May Market Commentary
In May, the stock market bounced back from a challenging April, closing the month on a high note. This significantly improved from the previous month,...
May
30
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Aging in Place: Updating Your Home for Comfort and Longevity
As we navigate through life, our needs and abilities evolve. For many individuals or their aging parents, the concept of “aging in place” has become...
May
8
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April Market Commentary
April marked a significant shift in the stock market, with each of the benchmark indexes enduring their first downturn in several months. Various factors influenced...
May
8
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Money with Murphy – Job Market Jigsaw: Putting the Pieces Together
Last week, we got the first evidence in months that the job market is weakening. In April, 175,000 new jobs were created. That level of...
May
1
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Markets in a Minute: The Over/Under on Housing
The Over/Under on Housing If you’ve bought a house in the past four years, then you know how difficult it has been to navigate...
Apr
25
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Understanding and Overcoming the Widow’s Penalty
Losing a spouse is one of life’s most challenging experiences, bringing not only emotional upheaval but often financial stress as well. Unfortunately, many widows face...
Apr
25
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Money with Murphy – Gold: Peak or Possibilities?
From Cleopatra’s attempts to use alchemy to turn lead into gold, to California’s gold rush that drew hundreds of thousands of fortune seekers, gold has...
