Assessing Geopolitical Risk
The United States’ airstrike January 3, 2020, near Baghdad, Iraq, that killed a top Iranian military general was a major escalation in Mideast tensions. Iran’s retaliatory strike January 8 sent a message, but additional responses can’t be ruled out. We discuss what this conflict might mean for stocks and assess…
Weekly Bottom Line
The U.S. economy continued to churn out jobs at a solid pace. Non-farm employment grew by 1.6% over 2019, marking only a slight deceleration from the 1.7% recorded in 2018. The services side of the economy also continued to fare better than its manufacturing counterpart. The ISM Non-Manufacturing Index edged…
Reminder: 2019 Contribution Deadlines
General guidelines for contribution deadlines for the 2019 tax year are listed below – you should check with your tax preparer before making a contribution. To make a contribution to your IRA, contact Liz Dickinson at (828) 398-2802 or liz.dickinson@lpl.com. Traditional/Roth IRA: The deadline for IRA contributions for the 2019…
What Does the Secure Act Mean for Individual Investors?
Doug English, CFP®, discusses 3 provisions in the SECURE Act that impact individual retirement accounts.
Wes Johnson on NPR: “To Fear or Not to Fear” New Stock Market Highs
The stock market’s recent all-time highs have some folks seeing a warning sign while others see a green light to invest in the markets. In this interview, Wes Johnson, CFP® discusses if new stock market highs should be feared or embraced. Click the link below to listen to the replay….