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The High Earners Tax - Net Investment Income Tax

One tax most are not familiar with is the Net Investment Income Tax or NIIT. This is also sometimes referred to as the Obamacare...

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August 17, 2023

The High Earners Tax - Net Investment Income Tax

Monthly College Planning Update: August 2023

What Are Parents Paying For? Part 2 Last month's newsletter asked the question: why parents should pay for a college education when...

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August 12, 2023

Monthly College Planning Update: August 2023

John-Mark Young Earns the AIF®, Accredited Investment Fiduciary Designation

President & Chief Investment Officer of Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, John-Mark Young recently completed the coursework and examination...

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August 12, 2023

John-Mark Young Earns the AIF®, Accredited Investment Fiduciary Designation

What We Learned in the Markets This Week: August 11th 2023

1. The summer in parts of the country has been hot, hot, hot, while other parts of the country, like our home office in Ohio, have...

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August 12, 2023

What We Learned in the Markets This Week: August 11th 2023

Investing for Kids Your Child's Account Can Be Invested Instead of Being at the Bank

Do you have a savings account for your child at the bank? If so, did you know that you could have that money invested and potentially...

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August 8, 2023

Investing for Kids Your Child's Account Can Be Invested Instead of Being at the Bank

What Fitch's U.S. Debt Downgrade Means for Investors

Am I getting old when I can boldly say, "Been there, done that!" That's what I felt like this week when on August 1st, Fitch, a credit...

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August 5, 2023

What Fitch's U.S. Debt Downgrade Means for Investors

RISK ASSETS

Worrying can be okay “The market climbs a wall of worry” and “This time is different” are two of my favorite quotes regarding investing....

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August 2, 2023

RISK ASSETS

HOW GLOBAL GROWTH AND HOME COUNTRY BIAS IMPACT INVESTORS TODAY

Something happened this year that hasn't happened (very often) since the start of my career in 2007. The international markets were...

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August 2, 2023

HOW GLOBAL GROWTH AND HOME COUNTRY BIAS IMPACT INVESTORS TODAY

OPTIMAL SAVING & INVESTING

Finding the best ways to save while investing For those interested or worried about saving, this article will help clarify the options...

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July 31, 2023

OPTIMAL SAVING & INVESTING

PROACTIVE APPROACH ON BACK TO SCHOOL

Is the 4th of July the new “Back to School” time of year? For many, the 4th of July seems like halfway through summer. And if you have...

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July 31, 2023

PROACTIVE APPROACH ON BACK TO SCHOOL

WHAT THE HOPE OF A SOFT LANDING MEANS FOR THE FED AND INVESTORS

Hopefully, you'll excuse my two-week hiatus from "What We Learned in the Markets." I'll be back next week and better than ever when I...

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July 23, 2023

WHAT THE HOPE OF A SOFT LANDING MEANS FOR THE FED AND INVESTORS

WHY COLLEGE PLANNING IS A CORE PART OF ANY FINANCIAL PLAN

Activate Baby Step 5. Your mission, should you choose to accept it is to create financial independence for yourself by saving 15% of your...

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July 15, 2023

WHY COLLEGE PLANNING IS A CORE PART OF ANY FINANCIAL PLAN

2023 WHITTIE AWARDS & HOW THE MARKET RALLY AND INTEREST RATES IMPACT VALUATIONS

A few highlights to hit before we dig into "market stuff" over the following few paragraphs. This last Friday, the Whitaker-Myers Wealth...

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July 9, 2023

2023 WHITTIE AWARDS & HOW THE MARKET RALLY AND INTEREST RATES IMPACT VALUATIONS

MONTHLY COLLEGE PLANNING UPDATE: JULY 2023

That's right! For those of you with kids that are nearing college or college planning has been in your mind lately - it's a two-for July!...

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July 9, 2023

MONTHLY COLLEGE PLANNING UPDATE: JULY 2023

MONTHLY COLLEGE PLANNING UPDATE: WHITAKER-MYERS WEALTH MANAGERS

The months of June and July are primarily known for: Weddings The First Day of Summer Vacations Graduations By now, for those students...

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July 4, 2023

MONTHLY COLLEGE PLANNING UPDATE: WHITAKER-MYERS WEALTH MANAGERS

7 MARKET & ECONOMIC INSIGHTS FOR THE SECOND HALF OF 2023

Major stock market indices made significant gains in the first half of the year due to improving inflation, slowing Fed rate hikes, the...

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July 4, 2023

7 MARKET & ECONOMIC INSIGHTS FOR THE SECOND HALF OF 2023

15% OF MY INCOME: BEFORE OR AFTER MY EMPLOYER MATCH?

Things like a savings rate for retirement seem so trivial in the grand scheme of life, right? I’m reminded of that as I watched my...

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July 2, 2023

15% OF MY INCOME: BEFORE OR AFTER MY EMPLOYER MATCH?

CREATING A COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL PLAN FROM A CFP PROFESSIONAL

Lately I’ve been engrossed in the world of watching my LinkedIn feed. Now remember LinkedIn is supposed to be the anti-Facebook social...

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July 1, 2023

CREATING A COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL PLAN FROM A CFP PROFESSIONAL

THE WASH SALE RULE

Rules for Investing Investing in the stock market can be profitable, but it also comes with several complexities and rules that investors...

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June 29, 2023

THE WASH SALE RULE

AVOIDING VACATION DEBT

Vacation planning means budget planning As summer starts, if you’re like me, you’re already looking forward to that vacation that’s been...

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June 29, 2023

AVOIDING VACATION DEBT
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