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In Focus: Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Russia launched a series of coordinated attacks on Ukraine causing increased volatility in global markets and raising investor concern. In reaction to this event, risk assets retreated as risk-off havens and global commodity markets rallied.
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The Clarity Formula® Estate Planning
February has long been a month associated with love. This makes it a great time to show how much you care about the people you love by creating an estate…
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What Retirees Might Not Know About Social Security
Social Security is a federal program in the United States that provides benefits in the form of retirement income and disability income to qualified people and their spouses, children, and…
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Inflation, the Fed, Correction; Oh My!
Market Recap 2022 started with a thud and plenty of market moving headlines. Omicron, inflation and the Federal Reserve, among other topics, weighed on the minds of investors. Most major…
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Will the Fed take away the ‘punch bowl’?
Jan 2022 Last year (2021) was supposed to be the year of recovery, but the emergence of Covid “variants” (delta and omicron) made the recovery lumpy and uneven. Overall, the…
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2022 Outlook
Navigating Moderation Markets, economies and inflation (the current favorite word in the investing lexicon) all came roaring back last year. Looking to 2022, we continue to see opportunity, but with…
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HCR 2022 Financial Resolutions
2021 was an eventful year in many ways, especially for the financial markets with companies reopening and people heading back to the office. As we continue adjusting to these and…
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2021 Year End Planning
2021 was yet again another unprecedented year in many regards. However, that should not serve as an excuse to ignore your personal finances. The end of the year marks a…
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What is ‘transitory’ inflation?
Oct 2021 Most folks gauge how things are going in the country by watching the nightly news and reading stories in the general media. Problem is, most of the news…
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The Clarity Formula – Tax Planning Strategies
The Roth IRA, named after the late Delaware Senator William V. Roth Jr., was established by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. The first accounts were opened in 1998. Over…
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The Clarity Formula®
Investment Management
At HCR Wealth Advisors, our investment management philosophy starts with our core-satellite approach. This approach allows us to build customized portfolios, tailored to our clients’ unique lives and specific needs…
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Has the economic recovery peaked?
July 2021 As the economic reopening gained steam, the second quarter of 2021 was another strong one for equities. Stocks again led most asset classes, with large-cap companies leading the…
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