by AFP Staff | Feb 22, 2021 | Economics, Financial Freedom, Financial Planning, Investments
Are you familiar with stock market bubbles? If you’ve been investing since before the housing bubble of 2008 then you are, but perhaps the 1999 dotcom bubble is a more poignant and painful reminder for you. In the runup to the dotcom bubble everyone believed that the...
by AFP Staff | Jan 15, 2021 | Financial Freedom, Financial Planning, Investments
The average American worker will change jobs 5-7 times throughout his or her career. This can sometimes lead to a menagerie of old retirement accounts that become too much to try to keep track of individually. It’s not uncommon for workers to forget their login...
by AFP Staff | Nov 10, 2020 | Finance & accounting, Financial Freedom, Financial Planning, Investments
A good handyman has many tools on his belt and even more in his truck. He can complete various jobs with these tools, but different tools have different functions. For some jobs, he will need a screwdriver; other times, he’ll need a hammer, saw, paintbrush, or...
by AFP Staff | Oct 14, 2020 | Financial Planning, Investments
2020 has been a train wreck so far to say the least. Added to all the chaos of 2020, this year is also an election year, which could have a large impact on your finances. The stock market tends to behave a certain way in election years. Depending on who gets elected,...
by AFP Staff | Aug 27, 2020 | Economics, Finance & accounting, Financial Freedom, Financial Planning, Investments, Life Planning
Anyone can create the lifestyle and legacy they want—even you, especially you! The good news is that if you want to experience prosperity, you don’t have to time the markets perfectly, make a six-figure income, or inherit a fortune from your deceased uncle. The bad...
by AFP Staff | Aug 13, 2020 | Economics, Financial Planning, Investments
In the third week of March, 2020, the stock market experienced its worst day since 1987. With fears of the global pandemic worsening, the S&P 500 Index was down 34% by March 23rd.[1] Investors lost a lot of money. While much of that has been recovered, the 2020...
