by Jeannette Jones | Mar 16, 2022 | Investment Management
We’ve had a few rough years beginning with Covid and all the changes it forced on us, followed by daily feeds of death and destruction in Ukraine on social media today. Labor and material shortages caused by a variety of factors sparked inflation last year, and the...
by Jeannette Jones | Feb 9, 2022 | Investing & Markets, Investment Management
Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Tesla and Meta (Facebook) have dominated investing discussions and been the primary drivers behind the Nasdaq and S&P 500 returns in recent years. Their outperformance vs. other companies have led some to experience...
by Jeannette Jones | Jan 5, 2022 | Effective Decision Making, Personal Stories
‘My siblings and I are concerned that our parents are being overwhelmed by charitable donation requests. They’re losing track of the groups they give to and how much they’ve already contributed, and it’s starting to impact their finances.’ ‘Mom took over managing her...
by Jeannette Jones | Dec 1, 2021 | Healthcare & Wellness, Retirement
We’re nearing the end of Medicare’s open enrollment period for 2022 policies, which began October 15th and ends on December 7th this year, so if you’ve reached 65 you’re probably being inundated with marketing about Medicare Advantage and prescription drug insurance...
by Jeannette Jones | Oct 27, 2021 | Financial Planning
This headline grabbed my attention: U.S. Propane Market Headed for ‘Armageddon’ This Winter, IHS Says. The research firm quoted, IHS Markit Ltd., is predicting a shortage of propane in some regions of the U.S. before the end of winter, along with increasing prices...