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How the COVID-19 pandemic is changing sector ETF investing
Sector dispersion during the COVID-19 pandemic is creating some of the biggest opportunities and risks for ETF investors.
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Financial aid tips for those affected by the pandemic
Has COVID-19 or another event significantly affected your income? If you are getting ready to fill out FAFSA for your college-aged child, you may not get as much financial assistance as you need. Learn tips on what you can do to potentially get more aid.
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After the turnaround, where to? How to look at bonds now
While much of the bond-market value resulting from the pandemic-related selloff has been captured, portfolios can still pursue yield and value with solid bottom-up analysis.
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In focus: U.S. inflationary forces
Recessions aren't typically associated with inflationary pressures, but that's the environment we find ourselves in. Find out why.
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Decision economics: don't let political uncertainty obscure your long-term goals
Another presidential election means the predictions and parallels to past elections are already rolling in. The question for investors is, does it really matter who wins?
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U.S. bank outlook brightens as borrower health improves post-lockdown
Although U.S. banks were seen as a weak spot in the economy just a few months ago, they’ve since become a catalyst for recovery as borrower health improves.
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Market downturns can help target-date investors grow their retirement savings
In times of volatility, it can be tempting to consider cutting your losses and heading for the exits. But we believe a market downturn should be viewed as an opportunity rather than a catastrophe.
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Investing for the next presidential cycle: macro trumps policy
Despite the radically different policies, the second Obama administration and the Trump administration showed largely similar overall stock performance as well as by individual sectors. We review this phenomenon here.
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Revenue streams drying up? Municipal bonds in the pandemic
The pandemic isn't treating all municipal bonds equally. This piece examines a number of municipal obligations and their varying levels of support.
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Financial markets and the U.S. election
The U.S. election may be months away, but from a policy perspective—particularly in the economics space—COVID-19 might have already shaped the next presidency.
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