Funding Alternatives to an Exhausted Trust Fund Posted by CopyTeam As the Social Security Trust Fund approaches its expiration date, many existing entities are offering helpful suggestions for funding alternatives. For example, the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) recommends a combination of changing how cost of living adjustments are made, delaying retirement age …
How the Federal Government Can Pay for Its List of To-Do Items Posted by CopyTeam A recent article in The New York Times tackled the challenge of how the federal government can pay for its list of to-do items, such as nationwide infrastructure updates, investing in clean energy, ensuring every American has access to …
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How Do Demographics Affect the Economy? Posted by CopyTeam Back in 2019, economists claimed that the large population of older Americans, dubbed the “silver tsunami,” was creating a drag on the economy. The fear was that Americans were aging toward retirement at a faster rate than young adults were entering the workforce. Not only …
ANOTHER MIXED WEEK FOR U.S. STOCK MARKETS AS GOLD FALLS, OIL DROPS AND THE U.S. DOLLAR RISES Weekly Market Update – Sept 28, 2020 It was another mixed week for U.S. stock markets, leaving investors trying to decide which way the trend is headed The S&P 500 was down 0.6%, which technically is its fourth …
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U.S. EQUITY MARKETS LOSE GROUND FOR THE SECOND WEEK IN A ROW DESPITE MOSTLY POSITIVE ECONOMIC DATA AND LESS VOLATILITY Weekly Market Update – Sept 14, 2020 The markets continued to head south on the Labor Day-shortened trading week and despite some big daily movements, volatility actually declined as the week wore on The large …
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U.S. EQUITY MARKETS RETREAT FROM RECENT HIGHS AMIDST LIKELY PROFIT-TAKING AND BETTER THAN EXPECTED EMPLOYMENT DATA The beginning of the week saw U.S. equity markets hit new highs, but momentum quickly shifted amidst profit taking and increased volatility, pushing the markets to give up most of their gains from the previous week NASDAQ dropped the …
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THE THRIVE TIMES September 2020 Edition Thrive Honored to be Inducted Into Inc. 5000 List Thrive Ranks No. 1663 on the 2020 Inc. 5000 “It’s an honor and a privilege to be included on this prestigious list of great American companies…” said David Bezar; partner of the firm, and 30-year veteran of the …
5 Things to Know About RMD’s That Could Help You Avoid… [fusebox_track_player url=\”https://soundcloud.com/livewiththrive/5-things-to-know\” social_linkedin=\”true\” social_email=\”true\” ] Speaker: Welcome to Roadmap to Retirement, the radio show with David Bezar, Karen Bezar and Brett Elam from Thrive Financial Services, who have been featured on Fox. ABC, NBC, The Wall Street Journal and more. Saving for retirement is …
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