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Consider Mitigating Market Uncertainty via Option Strategies

In early September I wrote about the effects of uncertainty on financial markets and investing. There is a high level of correlation between fear...

Looking for a Conservative Defined Outcome Alternative for Fixed Income?

On a recent trip to the Baltimore/Washington D.C. region, I had the opportunity to meet with several financial advisors over lunch to discuss their...

Effects of Uncertainty on the Markets and How Defined Outcomes Can Help

John walks into a deli and asks what sandwiches are available. The counter guy responds that there are two choices: A turkey hoagie or...

Bull or Bear – Does it Matter Today?

You’re hearing it every day – the bull market will become the longest in history this week, officially on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. The...

Bull or Bear – Does it Matter Today?

You’re hearing it every day – the bull market will become the longest in history this week, officially on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. The...

How Quickly Could a Bear Market Unfold?

Any day now, the S&P 500 is poised to break back above its all-time high, and will officially become the longest bull market in...

How Quickly Could a Bear Market Unfold?

Any day now, the S&P 500 is poised to break back above its all-time high, and will officially become the longest bull market in...

How Much Protection Do Longer Term Buffered Products Actually Provide?

Barron’s wrote a cover article, “The Annual 50 Best Annuities Review”, in their July 22, 2018 edition with a section that highlighted the growing...

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