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Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

-Darren Leavitt, CFA The S&P 500 avoided a fifth straight week of losses as investors continued to assess the impact of Trump’s policies.  A late rally on Friday afternoon, fueled on heavy volume from quarterly options’ expiration, helped propel the S&P...

Surprise! You May Still Be Eligible for the Stretch IRA

By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education The arrival of the SECURE Act means the end of the stretch IRA for many beneficiaries. Instead, a 10-year payout rule applies for most IRAs inherited by non-spouse beneficiaries. However, the SECURE Act does allow...

IRA Trivia: Missed RMD or Excess Contribution?

By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst   Here is an all-too-common situation that seems counterintuitive: A participant in a 401(k) retires and must take his required minimum distribution (RMD). This person requests that his entire 401(k) plan balance be directly...