Weekly Market Recap – Markets Pull Back as Bond Yields Rise Again
Read a weekly market recap for March 22nd from Mike Horwath CFA, Chief Investment Officer at Diversified Lifelong Advisors.
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Discover the investment lessons from COVID-19 that top investors have learned, from Andrew Rosen of Diversified Lifelong Advisors.
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To Overpay My Mortgage or Not: That is the Question {Part 1: 10 Reasons Not}
Inspiration for my blogs comes from many sources. Sometimes I get inspired to write on a topic from a client meeting. Other times, my inspiration comes from something I read or from a conversation in the workplace. Further still, sometimes inspiration comes from a text message discussion with a bunch of buddies who love to debate. (So, thank you O-man, Fertig, H, & Dbav. I hate to give them any credit, because it will go to their already inflated egos. But hey, what can you do?)
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Here are 10 reasons to overpay your mortgage - do you try to overpay your mortgage? Learn more with Diversified.
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Wealth, Health, & Happiness
Are you a happy person? Do you wish you could be happier? Would you like to learn how? In my most recent Wealth, Health, & Happiness interview series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Kim Strobel, the happiness coach. Happiness has been a big driver for me on the financial planning journey. Having one of the coolest titles ever (happiness coach), Kim teaches individuals and companies how to maximize their happiness.
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Here a SPAC, There a SPAC, Everywhere a SPAC SPAC!
For starters, SPAC stands for Special Purpose Acquisition Company, also referred to as a blank check company. Their general purpose is to find private companies and take them public, as an alternative to the traditional IPO routes. The reason you may have heard a lot about them recently is not due to their sudden emergence (they’ve been around for decades), but due to their recent massive increase in popularity. As a point of comparison, in 2016 they raised $3.2 billion, in 2019 they raised $13.6 billion, and in 2020 they raised a whopping $83 billion!
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