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New Features Available in 2024 for 529’s and Roth IRA Rollovers

February 26, 2024

The new feature of the Secure Act 2.0 legislation allowing 529 plan account beneficiaries to roll over funds into their Roth IRA is now...

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New Features Available in 2024 for 529’s and Roth IRA Rollovers

The Wealthy Concept: but make it We(a)llthy!

February 15, 2024

How long will we live? Some of you may know that I have a clinical and operational background. However, I have always had a passion for...

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The Wealthy Concept: but make it We(a)llthy!

Roth Conversions and if they are a good option for you

February 15, 2024

As the calendar turns over, it is an excellent time to review your current tax situation and see if there are tax strategies that you can...

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Roth Conversions and if they are a good option for you

Artificial intelligence in Investing

February 8, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot-button topic and has been for many years now. At the 2024 CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las...

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Artificial intelligence in Investing

Making Up for Lost Time – Funding an IRA for 2023

February 8, 2024

Each year, as we turn our calendars to January, we brace for the inevitable change that comes with a new year. The IRS has been on a tear...

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Making Up for Lost Time – Funding an IRA for 2023

Investing Metrics: Key Metrics Continued

February 1, 2024

This week, we continue our journey of navigating financial metrics. Some believe there is a secret sauce to investing, or better yet,...

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Investing Metrics: Key Metrics Continued

Rule 72(t): Withdraw early from your retirement account without a penalty

February 1, 2024

What is rule 72(t)? Rule 72(t) refers to a section of the Internal Revenue Code that gives parameters to follow to make early withdrawals...

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Rule 72(t): Withdraw early from your retirement account without a penalty

Investing Metrics, Key Risk Metrics

January 25, 2024

In this week’s edition of the Investment Corner, we explore a few key risk metrics. The correlation coefficient and performance formula...

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Investing Metrics, Key Risk Metrics

How Can Faith Impact Your Finances?

January 25, 2024

Money and the Bible The Bible speaks about money in over 2,000 verses, which is more often than it speaks about faith and prayer.  Is...

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How Can Faith Impact Your Finances?

Asset Classes: Understanding your investments

January 20, 2024

Asset Classes Asset Classes, are they like Pilates at 9 am on Thursday? For those of you who have a background in science, like me, the...

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Asset Classes: Understanding your investments

Should I pay attention to the Capital Gains Tax, and how will it affect me?

January 20, 2024

Taxes can be a frustrating and challenging topic to keep straight. Knowing what taxes come into play in various situations, with such a...

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Should I pay attention to the Capital Gains Tax, and how will it affect me?

Investment Corner - The Psychology of Saving & Investing

January 12, 2024

Welcome Thank you, and welcome to the first installment of Whitaker-Myers Wealth Manager’s Investment Corner.  We hope you find this...

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Investment Corner - The Psychology of Saving & Investing

Investing: Simple Not Easy

January 11, 2024

Warren Buffet, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has referred to investing as “simple but not easy.”  What makes it so simple is...

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Investing: Simple Not Easy

How to Navigate a Bull Market: Lessons Learned from 2023's Exceptional Returns

January 8, 2024

2023 marked an inflection point for markets with strong gains across both stocks and bonds. The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq generated...

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How to Navigate a Bull Market: Lessons Learned from 2023's Exceptional Returns

No Spend Week – can you do it?

January 4, 2024

January. The first month of the year. For many, this means new diets and weight loss goals, new habits to form (or break), and ways to...

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No Spend Week – can you do it?

Getting Out of Debt

December 20, 2023

Some of us reading this article may have been in debt at some point in our lives. It is a frightful, burdensome, overwhelming feeling...

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Getting Out of Debt

Putting a Premium on Trust

December 19, 2023

A recent Vanguard study identified the importance of trust between clients and their financial advisors. In this article, we will discuss...

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Putting a Premium on Trust

Are you 59 ½ or Older and Still Working?

December 19, 2023

An In-Service Rollover Might Be Right for You Suppose you ever left an employer with a retirement plan you contributed to. In that case,...

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Are you 59 ½ or Older and Still Working?

What is Opportunity Cost?

December 19, 2023

Opportunity cost is the benefit of what an individual misses out on when they spend their funds on a particular item vs another item or...

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What is Opportunity Cost?

Seasonal Patterns: What Do They Mean? Santa Claus Rally, January Effect and Sell in May and Go Away

December 10, 2023

The Santa Claus Rally sounds great, right?! The Jolly Saint Nick comes to town, bringing little Johnny a nice new toy and simultaneously...

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Seasonal Patterns: What Do They Mean? Santa Claus Rally, January Effect and Sell in May and Go Away
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