(Image credit: Getty Images) If you’re on vacation and get in an accident or become seriously ill, what’s your plan? If you don’t have an answer, it’s time to put one together. Depending on where you’re going, how long you’ll be gone and your current health status, the plan could be as simple as “jot […]
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(Image credit: Getty Images) When you think of natural disasters, you probably think along the lines of hurricanes on the East and Gulf Coasts, earthquakes and wildfires out West and tornadoes in the South and Midwest. But that mental map is about as current as knowing all of your neighbors by name. (And don’t pretend
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Charlie Munger, the former Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A, BRK.B) vice chair and Warren Buffett’s long-time right-hand man, argued that investors must be prepared for a brutal reality: If you can’t stomach a 50% decline in your portfolio, you’ll never achieve exceptional results. While many hope for an easy path to wealth, Munger’s rule remains one
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There’s growing speculation that the Federal Reserve might start lowering interest rates later this year or next. While no one can precisely predict when, it’s useful to consider how a lower rate environment could influence financial decisions related to housing, estate planning, taxes, investing and retirement. Housing Housing is often the most noticeable area affected
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For markets, the question is no longer whether the Federal Open Market Committee will cut interest rates when it meets next week. Investors, traders and speculators now wonder how big the move will be at the next Fed meeting. They’ll look to this week’s incoming economic data, including fresh producer and consumer price numbers, for
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