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Donald Trump Elected 47th President of the United States of America
Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris thanks to strong performance in key swing states that gave him 277 electoral votes to 224 for Harris (according to The Associated...
Read MoreBeyond the Federal Reserve Rate Cuts
Finally! For the first time in more than four years, on September 18, the Federal Reserve (Fed) cut interest rates. While the debate over how big the cut would be was settled (a half point, not a quarter), questions about where the Fed...
Read MoreThe U.S. Economy and Financial Markets: Passing the Tests
With fall upon us and students back in classrooms, it seems like a good time to reflect on the various tests that the U.S. economy and stock market have passed recently. When the economy and markets are tested, the foundation for...
Read MoreSolid Gains to End the First Half
Stocks finished the first half of the year the same way they started — with solid gains. Strong rallies from big tech names, combined with somewhat softer economic and inflation data, helped propel the S&P 500 to its seventh monthly...
Read MoreNavigating May's Stock Market Outlook
After a strong first quarter for stocks, some April showers rained down as the S&P 500 fell about 4% last month. Hopefully those showers will bring some flowers in May, despite the widely cited stock market adage, “Sell in May and go...
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Volatility Is Back-Understanding Ever Changing Market Narrative
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Read MoreAn Excellent First Quarter for Stocks
The first quarter is in the books, and it was an excellent one for stocks. The S&P 500 index rode a resilient U.S. economy, easing inflation, rising corporate profits, and anticipation of summertime rate cuts from the Federal Reserve...
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Samantha's 10 year anniversary
Celebrating 10 years with Samantha ! Samantha joined the team in 2013 as a Client Services associate assisting the advisors in the office with setting up appointments and preparing paperwork. In 2022 she completed all the training and...
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Shawn 1 year anniversary
Celebrating one year with Shawn! Shawn grew up in Decorah, IA and graduated from Iowa State University in 2021 with a degree in Finance. Before joining GoodWealth Financial Partners in September of 2022, he worked as a Transaction...
Read MoreLike us on Facebook and watch for office remodel updates!
A lot of things are happening in our office this summer. Please follow our new Facebook page to stay up to date on current events at: https://www.facebook.com/Goodwealthfp and “LIKE” us!Don’t forget to visit our new...
Read MoreWaiting for New Highs
Financial markets have experienced quite a bit of change this year in just two short months. We started the year hopeful that stocks would benefit from a better economic and monetary policy environment by the spring, but recent...
Read MoreImpact of the Secure Act
As you may know the SECURE Act was signed into law on December 20, 2019. This landmark piece of retirement legislation could have an impact on decisions you may want to make regarding your retirement savings strategy.Secure Act Click...
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Outlook 2020: Bringing Markets into Focus
Hindsight is 20/20, but finding clarity in future uncertainty can be fuzzy. At LPL RESEARCH, as we look forward to the year 2020 and a new decade, some key trends and market signals will be important to watch, including progress on U.S...
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Should You Purchase Long-Term Care Insurance
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, someone turning age 65 today has almost a 70% chance of needing some type of long-term care services and supports in their remaining years. Whether you or your spouse will...
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The SECURE Act: Easier and More Flexible Ways to Save for Retirement
Americans are woefully unprepared for retirement. As survey after survey has shown, the average person is simply not saving enough to provide for a comfortable retirement. That’s why Congress is currently proposing reforms to...
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Should You Trust Your Estate Plan?
The federal estate tax exemption for 2019 is a whopping $11.4 million -- and twice that for a married couple. It is estimated that only 1,900 estates will be subject to the tax in 2018 -- less than 0.1% of the 2.7 million expected...
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How Much Social Security Can You Expect?
One of the first steps in planning for retirement is to get an accurate read on just how much income you can expect to receive from Social Security. The exact amount of your Social Security benefit will depend upon your earnings...
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