Lewis Altfest’s time in the finance industry spans seven decades. He has some words of advice for investors who aren’t used to stomach-churning stock-price moves. Altfest founded Altfest Personal Wealth Management in 1983 after working as a general partner and director of research Lord Abbett & Co. Before that, he was an analyst for several…
The end of June is nigh and good riddance. Down about 7%, only March has delivered a win for S&P 500 SPX investors this year, as pandemic fallout has been compounded by Russia’s brutal and deadly invasion of Ukraine that has seemingly driven up prices of everything. While still an ugly month, stocks saw a…
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A couple of months ago, our five-year-old son was relieved to find out that he could have two best friends. For weeks he’d been stuck in an innocent adolescent triangle where both kids wanted him to be their exclusive bestie. They would pull his arms at the playground and he would come home agonizing about…
Now, in a sign of the economy’s changing headwinds, direct checks are being billed as a way to soften inflation’s bite. But instead of the federal government issuing payments, a growing number of states are cutting checks made possible by budget surpluses. California is the latest state to join the ranks of more than 10…
President Joe Biden’s recent statement that the United States would intervene militarily if China tried to take Taiwan by force was hardly a gaffe. The US policy of strategic ambiguity has outlived its usefulness. Since President Richard Nixon went to China and put the two nations on the path to normalized diplomatic and trade relations,…
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If you’re a former jet-setter who hasn’t taken a business trip in years, continue to hang in there. Business travel dropped in 2020 and 2021, and it’s still not back. US hotel business travel revenue for 2022 is expected to be 23% below pre-pandemic levels, according to an April report from the American Hotel &…
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Price: Pricing for the 2022 Hyundai HYMTF, + 4.13% Venue ranges from $ 19,000 (SE) to $ 22,250 (Limited). The Hyundai Venue was recently introduced as the brand’s entry-level SUV. It offers unique styling for drivers looking for a practical and affordable car that doesn’t blend in with the crowd. The Venue impresses with good…
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I’m a working-from-home mom and my supervisors have no intentions of bringing me back to the office at this time. In order to actually get work done, I have pieced together childcare using the help of family and friends. I have one friend who has really gone above and beyond to adjust her own flexible…
by Michael What I am about to share with you is extremely alarming. I was recently contacted by a major prophetic voice about a very unusual experience that this individual recently had, and we discussed what would be appropriate to share with the public. Normally I never share anything from anonymous sources that is prophetic,…
First came the pandemic, then came inflation. Americans already feel anxiety caused by rising prices. However, experts say that women are feeling it more acutely. A mix of factors – including a gender imbalance in household duties and pandemic-induced financial insecurity exacerbated by an increase in childcare costs – are all impacting women’s mental wellbeing….
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