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Sending your child off to college for the first time can be a hectic – not to mention, emotional – time for everyone involved. But as you work with your student to check off lists for new clothes, dorm furnishings, study supplies, and computer and smart-phone accessories, don’t forget to add a few legal and financial “must haves” too.
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As Congress prepares for its August recess and looks ahead to midterm elections, a great nervousness prevails over both Republicans and Democrats on the outcome of the election.
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With short-term interest rates on the rise – up nearly 35% from one year ago – is it time to find a new place to park your cash that offers a higher rate?
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- Optimizing Operations
- Economic Perspectives
- Financial Planning
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One of the most challenging aspects of evaluating opportunities at this point in the market cycle is the tendency of the market to be rather binary in its assessments.
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- Economic Perspectives
- Financial Planning
- Market Commentary
- Financial Planning
As market strategists and pundits attempt to predict the end of this economic cycle, a commonly mentioned indicator is the term spread of U.S. Treasuries – or the difference between short-term yields and long-term yields.
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Statistics from the U.S. Administration on Aging suggest that 70% of us will need some kind of extended care in later years. If that care is provided in a nursing home for an acute condition, a good portion of the expense will likely be covered by Medicare. If not, the burden falls on you—and it could be substantial.
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- Financial Planning
- Market Commentary
- Financial Planning
Boston Private has released an exclusive report on the emotional factors that underlie our relationship with wealth: why we pursue wealth, how wealth makes us feel, the ‘costs’ of wealth, among others.
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If you haven’t taken an in-depth look recently at how your company’s retirement plan is doing, now might be a good time to check its “vital signs,” especially if your plan is more than 10 years old.
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While most of us know how quickly a few deep breaths can defuse a toxic situation, did you also know that this age-old advice is backed by scientific research?
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- Optimizing Operations
- Economic Perspectives
- Financial Planning
- Market Commentary
A strong U.S. economy, continued global growth improvement, a concerted effort by global central banks to remain accommodative as long as possible, and a general sense of complacency about valuations in the equity markets provided the backdrop for 2017’s wins.
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