What is “Normal” anyway? The world of COVID-19 is, at least for the foreseeable future, the reality facing us. 10 years ago, that reality was the Great Recession. 10 years from now… it’s anyone’s guess what may be happening. As a good friend of mine said, “If it’s not one thing, it’s another.” We must

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You’ve probably heard it in the news. Social Security is doomed. The chickens are coming home to roost and the politicians are asleep at the wheel. The financial blogs say so, the financial media pundits say so, and the speakers at those dinner seminars have been sounding the warnings for decades. Everyone is scared the

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The coronavirus is still very much with us, as is much of the economic dislocation occasioned by the virus and accompanying lockdowns. We are closing in rapidly on a number of vaccines. But it may be quite some time before most of us will have access to them, and there will inevitably be frustration in

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Open your browser or turn on the TV and you will find the echo chamber is at it again. The recession continues. A stock market crash is imminent. Bonds have no or negative yields. There is nowhere to hide. If you’re not investing in XYZ, you’re missing out. We can try to tune it out

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The next open enrollment period will run from October 15, 2020 to December 7, 2020, for coverage effective in 2021. That means, in less than two weeks you will have an opportunity to review and change your Medicare health plan and prescription drug coverage to better meet your needs. Go to Medicare.gov for complete information.

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There are lots of reasons that we shouldn’t mix up our portfolio over politics or let our politics overrule our investment disciplines. As an intro to our October 19th client event – here are 3 of them: 1. There is no evidence that markets prefer one party over another. History is filled with examples of

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Now that the market has recovered all of its Pandemic induced losses and we are standing on the precipice of what everyone is saying is the most important election in our lifetimes, I am beginning to hear questions about whether or not we should “seek more safety” or “get out of the market.” My response

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In his 2020 Half-Time Report Event, Jonathan K. DeYoe discusses the global markets and economies in light of COVID-19. He discusses the unprecedented events that have brought us to where we are today, and where we might be headed.  One thing is for sure: 2020 will be an unforgettable year. 2020 Half Time Report –

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The first six months of 2020 saw the advent of the worst global public health crisis in a century. In response, the world locked down, putting its economy into a kind of medically-induced coma. The immediate effects were (1) a savage and nearly instantaneous economic recession, accompanied by record unemployment, and (2) the fastest, deepest

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