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State of the Stimulus

By Financial Design Studio, Inc. | June 3, 2020

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As we wrap up our 12th week of COVID social distancing and stay-at-home orders it’s a good time to take inventory of all the stimulus money the government has thrown at the problem. To review, there have been four Cornoavirus-related bills passed by Congress and signed by the President since the beginning of…

[Video] Financial Market Update: The Recovery Continues

By Financial Design Studio, Inc. | May 31, 2020

[Video] Financial Market Update: The Recovery Continues The expectations have picked up and unemployment continuing claims have come down quite a few million people. This 25 minute market update is for the week of June 1, 2020: Market & Economic Update EIDL & PPP Loan Details Tax Update (Business & Personal) FDS Resources Here are…

[Video] What To Do With Your Estate Planning Documents

By Financial Design Studio, Inc. | May 31, 2020

[Video] What To Do With Your Estate Planning Documents Great job! You’ve gotten your estate planning documents done and you are ready to get to the next step. But what is the next step? That’s a question we get asked quite frequently. We figured it would be worthwhile to go through three steps that…

Consumer Expectations Improving

By Financial Design Studio, Inc. | 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…

[Video] Financial Market Update: There’s Good News Out There!

By Financial Design Studio, Inc. | May 27, 2020

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[Video] Financial Market Update: There’s Good News Out There! Since mid-April, the market has been surprisingly stable. Let’s take a look at some indicators of future projections, updates to the CARES Act, and other resources for your business and personal taxes. This 20 minute market update is for the week of May 27, 2020: Market…