The war with Iran remains highly tumultuous despite April’s indefinite ceasefire extension. The truce has been critically strained by a continuous “dual blockade” in the Persian Gulf and direct military flare-ups, with U.S. retaliatory strikes…
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The ongoing war with Iran appears to have no clear off ramp in sight, and the ceasefire seems to be on tenuous ground. The equity markets, responding in part to a historically strong earnings season,…
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In this episode of Grow Money Business Grant and Sean discuss the disconnect between the feeling like everything is going up in price even though market values are climbing too. They also review the gold/oil…
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We’re a little more than a month into the war with Iran, and recent data releases are beginning to tell a story of the impact on the economy. Growth expectations are lower, inflation is higher…
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Social Security spousal benefits are one of the most valuable—and most misunderstood—features of the retirement system. For married couples, coordinating when and how each spouse claims benefits can mean tens or even hundreds of thousands…
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The market barely had time to digest tariffs and AI when the Trump administration began a war against Iran. After the initial reaction, the market appeared to recover somewhat, as investors likely began to lean…
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What’s New in the 2026 Tax Season Tax season is officially open: the IRS began accepting and processing 2025 individual tax returns on January 26, 2026, and most taxpayers have until April 15, 2026 to…
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October Recap and November Outlook The fourth quarter has seen the longest government shut down on record, and an election cycle that would seem to reflect some voter dissatisfaction with the status quo. The shutdown…
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Retirement is just as much a leap of faith as any other significant life change. No matter how much you prepare, you will only really understand all the implications when you start your new life….
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August Recap and September Outlook An extremely low jobs report for August, released in the first week of September, focused all attention on the jobs market. The real shock wasn’t the low number of jobs…
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