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

AbbVie Retirement Income Choice for Employees

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | August 6, 2022
AbbVie Retirement Choice

AbbVie’s Retirement Income Choice window is open! Employees must choose whether they’ll stay on their old plan or move to a new plan. Deadline is August 26, 2022!

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Will We Get Relief From Inflation

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | July 21, 2022
Will we get relief from inflation

Inflation is on fire with prices going up everywhere. Is there any relief from inflation on the horizon? In this month’s newsletter we look ahead to the rest of 2022 and speculate that we may have a brief respite from inflation.

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How and Why Markets Bottom

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | June 16, 2022
Market Bottom

Stocks are officially in a bear market. What does that mean and more importantly, when will markets bottom? Our topic this week is the anatomy of a bear market, specifically looking at how and why markets bottom. We’re reminded that there’s a price for everything, which puts a floor under the value of many stocks.

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Consolidate Old Retirement Accounts When It Makes Sense [Video]

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | June 8, 2022
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Often when you switch jobs, you leave your old 401(k) savings with your old employers. We recommend you consolidate old retirement accounts.

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Higher Interest Rates are Coming

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | May 5, 2022
Higher Interest Rates are Coming

The Federal Reserve has made clear that higher interest rates are coming. How can investors and consumers best prepare for this new regime? We take a detailed look at what the Fed just did, how high interest rates might go, and how this impacts the economy.

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Incredible Performance Divergences in First Quarter 2022

By Rob Stoll, CFP®, CFA, Financial Advisor & Chief Investment Officer | March 24, 2022
performance divergences in first quarter 2022

There have been incredible performance divergences in the first quarter of 2022. Commodities have done great, but stocks and bonds have performed poorly. We review how each asset class has done so far this year and provide our view on how the rest of 2022 may play out.

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