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Steve Lear | Jun 16, 2023

The Charles Schwab Corporation: What you need to know.

Important information about the Charles Schwab transition.
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Steve Lear | Jun 13, 2023

Message From the President: Summer 2023

Message from the President
Over Labor Day weekend, two of the largest brokerage firms in the nation will become one, when TD Ameritrade accounts are transferred to Charles Schwab.
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Steve Lear | May 10, 2023

Social Security: Sustainability, Challenges, and Possible Reforms

social security
This blog post is a follow-up to The Social Security Retirement Benefit – A Key Component of Retirement Planning, written by Chris Johnson, CFP® in August, 2022
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Steve Lear | Apr 12, 2023

What is financial literacy and why is it important? A discussion between Steve Lear and Nichole Tessier.

Financial Literacy
In honor of April being Financial Literacy Month (also named National Financial Capability Month)...
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Steve Lear | Apr 10, 2023

Spring 2023 Market Commentary

Investments
Market Commentary
After a difficult year for investing in 2022, the first quarter of 2023 provided a...
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Steve Lear | Mar 21, 2023

Message from the President: Spring 2023

Message from the President
What’s the biggest risk to an investment portfolio long-term? Is it inflation, interest rates, or market volatility? Unlikely. I think the biggest risk is...
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Steve Lear | Mar 14, 2023

Why Work With a Financial Planner?

Financial Planning
Unsure why you should work with a financial planner? Here are three reasons...
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Steve Lear | Mar 7, 2023

Student Loan Repayment Pause: Four comprehensive financial planning tips for borrowers to make the most of the pause.

Financial Planning
Student loan repayment and student loan forgiveness - two topics that have been up in the air for some time.
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Steve Lear | Jan 30, 2023

2023 Virtual Market Forecast Presentation

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Market Commentary
Videos
Event recording from January 30, 2023.
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Steve Lear | Jan 9, 2023

Winter 2023 Market Commentary

Market Commentary
Investments
Last year was one of the worst on record for combined stock and bond market performance as the Fed...
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Steve Lear | Dec 15, 2022

Behind the Scenes with President Eric Unger: Winter 2022

Behind the Scenes
When I first started in the industry, there seemed to be some doubt surrounding young planners...
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Steve Lear | Dec 15, 2022

Financial Planning Changes for 2023

Financial Planning
With 2022 in the rearview, we look forward to 2023. As you can imagine, with a new year comes changes to some...
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