With record-setting and inflation and a red-hot labor market that turned hiring to support your business into a competitive sport, last year seemed about ten years long. Will we see a return to normal this…
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Recession, Recovery, or Both?
The markets are starting to feel like Groundhog Day. Almost every month, it’s a cadence of employment numbers, CPI, Fed, — market reacts. With inflation starting to trend down, even if only slightly, optimism has…
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GMB Ep #166: A Reminder NOT to Pick Up That IUL Policy
An index universal life insurance policy is permanent life insurance that has a cash value component in addition to a death benefit. In today’s episode of Grow Money Business, Grant talks about what an index…
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On the Business Cycle & What To Expect In 2023
Stock and bond markets around the world had a rough year in 2022. Most of the financial headlines you’ll see these days focus on whether the Fed will be able to tame inflation without pushing…
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GMB Ep #165: Everything You Need to Know About Alternative Investments
Alternative investments can be great investments, but you must generally be a strong candidate for them. In this week’s episode of Grow Money Business, Grant discusses what alternative investments are, why they are good considerations,…
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January Market Commentary: The Fed Goes Meta
December Recap and January Outlook While the equity markets, as measured by the S&P 500 index, was up in the third quarter, December was a disappointment from the gains seen in October and November. There’s…
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GMB Ep #164: Where to Park Your Cash With Interest Rates Rising
As of lately, many people are interested in where to park cash amid rising interest rates, as well as the best options that provide the maximum benefits possible. In this week’s episode of Grow Money…
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GMB Ep #163: What Investors Need to Know About the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2023
The Consolidated Appropriations, or SECURE 2.0 Act of 2023 provides some changes in the functions of ROTH accounts, 401K plans, and mandatory distributions from your retirement accounts. In this week’s episode of Grow Money Business,…
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The SECURE 2.0 Act Has Created Some Retirement Planning Opportunities: RMD Edition
The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 makes it easier to accumulate retirement savings at every stage of the financial journey. But the Act also took steps to potentially enhance retirement savings for those close to…
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SECURE 2.0 Act Enhancements Across the Retirement Continuum
It’s not the most imaginatively named legislation, but the SECURE 2.0 Act does a lot to make it easier to have a successful retirement. The legislation tackled retirement savings at several points on the financial…
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