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Posts by Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer

Who’s Ready for the Election?

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | October 22, 2020

Investors have their views about what the election of one or the other will mean for the stock market. Oftentimes, the worst fears of these investors never came to pass. History can be a good guide to keep investors grounded heading into an uncertain period.

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Investing in an Inflationary Environment

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | September 17, 2020
Investing in an inflationary environment

We believe two recent events may mark an important shift in the long-term investment landscape. Modern Monetary Theory and the Fed’s battle to increase inflation could have a profound impact on investment strategy. How can we deal with this change?

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Stocks are Splitting

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | August 14, 2020

Stocks are Splitting | Why are companies splitting their stocks all of a sudden? | Fee-Only Financial Advisor, Deer Park, Chicago, Barrington, Palatine

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How Did You Spend Your Stimulus Check?

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | July 15, 2020
Fee Only Financial Advisor Spend Your Stimulus Check Credit Card Debt Thru May 2020

How Did You Spend Your Stimulus Check? | How was your stimulus check spent? | Fee-Only Financial Advisor, Deer Park, Chicago, Barrington, Palatine

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Nasdaq 20 Year Comeback Story

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | July 2, 2020
Fee Only Financial Advisor Deer Park Barrington A 20 Year Comeback Story

Why did it take more than 20 years for the Nasdaq to overtake the S&P 500 after the Tech Bubble burst? We look at the performance of these two indexes in this week’s post.

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Consumer Expectations Improving

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | May 27, 2020
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This week we received survey data on the state of consumer confidence in the U.S. The punchline: Consumers are feeling a bit better. The Conference Board publishes a monthly survey of consumer confidence. As you might imagine, confidence slumped mightily in March and April on the back of the COVID-19 scare. But May’s survey points to…

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