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March

Haider’s Hits: Special Edition

Do you have 190,000 Reasons to Worry? Hello and welcome to a special edition of Haider’s Hits, a blog update with timely insights to help you Invest with Clarity and Live with Purpose. 190,000 – that’s the number of troops Vladimir Putin assembled at the border of Ukraine and Russia last month. This was the…

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February

Market Jitters

In mid-to-late January, investors experienced one of those common but utterly nerve-wracking pullbacks in the stock market. An accumulation of factors — inflationary pressure, potential adjustments to monetary policy, geopolitical concerns — combined to put the stock market into a tailspin.1 If there is one reminder that might provide investors comfort, it’s that none of this…

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February

How Could Inflation Affect Your Retirement?

In recent months, Procter & Gamble has raised prices for its Tide, Gain, Downy and Bounce product portfolio. It recently announced that this spring, consumers also will start paying more for many of its personal health care brands. The company is hardly alone. Nestle, Danone, Unilever and other consumers goods giants say their prices will…

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February

The Fed Changes the ‘FAIT’ of Economic Recovery

In the summer of 2020, the Federal Reserve announced its new approach to monetary policy on inflation. The Fed previously used a 2% inflation target. If inflation rates fluctuated above or below 2%, it would contemplate a change in the federal funds rate (FFR) to either restrict or enhance money flow in the economy.1  …

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10
January

The Taxing Landscape of the IRS

It seems that millions of taxpayers still have not received their tax refunds from 2020 and even 2019.1 A major reason is due to the defunding of the IRS. Between 2010 and 2019, the department’s funding was cut by 20% in inflation-adjusted dollars, which has led to a 22% reduction of staff.2   Not only has…

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3
January

Implications of Omicron

The U.S. is in the emergent stages of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. However, we now have some experience in what this could mean moving forward, both for the health and economic impact of the U.S. and our global neighbors.   To continue fighting COVID-19 without shutting down schools and businesses, the Biden Administration…

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December

The Investment Greats

Not surprisingly, some of the most notable investors in America founded well-known investment companies. For example, John Templeton, whom in 1999 “Money” magazine called “arguably the greatest global stock picker of the century” founded Templeton Funds, best known for its international fund lineup. Thomas Rowe Price Jr., also referred to as “the father of growth…

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October

3 Celebrity Mistakes You Should Avoid Right Now

Fall – 2021 Hello and welcome to the Fall edition of Haider’s Hits – a seasonal blog post with timely insights to help you Invest with Clarity and Live with Purpose. Before we find out what mistakes to avoid, here’s what I’m watching in the markets and the economy. Ok, so now let me ask…

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June

Scammers, Scammers, Scammers!

June Video Message – 2021 Hello and welcome to the inaugural edition of Haider’s Hits – a quarterly blog post with timely insights to help you Invest with Clarity and Live with Purpose. Today, I’d like to talk about your extended car warranty, you know the one that they’ve been trying to reach you about?…

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