In economics, one might classify statistics that measure overall business activity as either leading indicators, lagging indicators, or coincident indicators. Leading indicators attempt to point
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Letter of the Month
Don’t Let the Headlines Get You Down
Despite June's warmer temperatures, the recent impact of COVID-19 can make the news feel a bit depressing. These days, it can seem like there's an awful lot to worry about. Here's a sampling of the
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Market Timing and Your Investment Strategy
Hindsight is 20/20. It's only human to imagine what it might have been like to turn left instead of right on some fateful day. However, that sort of daydreaming is unhelpful when investing, especially
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Unpacking the Paycheck Protection Program
American lawmakers have passed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, a program that will offer small business loans to employers in need of aid as a result of the COVID-19
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7 FAQs About the 2020 Stimulus Checks
Are you eligible for a stimulus check from the Treasury Department?
As of Friday, April 24, the Internal Revenue Service said it had issued 88 million payments to individuals across the country. It
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Pullbacks, Corrections, and Bear Markets
The COVID-19 outbreak has put tremendous pressure on stock prices, prompting some investors to blindly and indiscriminately sell positions at a time when the entire market is trending lower. Worried
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An Update from the TOPS Portfolio Management Team
Please find below a special update we received from our TOPS (The Optimized Portfolio System) Team.
Warmest Regards, and Stay Safe,Rob
1st Quarter 2020 Market Commentary
"The COVID-19
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What To Know About The COVID-19 Stimulus Bill
Key Provisions of the CARES Act
As I'm sure you know, the $2 trillion "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security" ("CARES") Act was recently signed into law. The CARES Act is designed to help
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