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The Power of Micro Financial Habits: Small Steps, Big Growth

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 Jared Friedman CFP®Financial Planning

When it comes to growing wealth, it’s not just the big moves—like landing a high-paying job or making a profitable investment—that can create meaningful change. The truth is that small, consistent actions, or micro financial habits, lead to significant growth […]

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Market Perspectives After a Nervous Start to 2025

January 14, 2025January 14, 2025 Jared Friedman CFP®Investing Intelligence

The stock market has struggled in recent weeks as concerns have grown around interest rates, market valuations, the direction of the economy, and more. Since the market peak on December 6 last year, the S&P 500 has pulled back 4.3% […]

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How Behavioral Science Helps Us Avoid Financial Traps

December 17, 2024December 17, 2024 Jared Friedman CFP®Investing Intelligence

When it comes to managing our investments, we can be our own worst enemies. Behavioral finance research has revealed how emotional and cognitive biases can lead investors to make financial decisions that harm rather than benefit them. From panic selling […]

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3 Reasons Investors Can Be Thankful This Holiday Season

December 3, 2024December 3, 2024 Jared Friedman CFP®Investing Intelligence

After a historic year, investors have much to be thankful for this holiday season. Despite periods of uncertainty around the Federal Reserve, the presidential election, and geopolitical conflicts, the stock market has delivered exceptional returns in 2024. With only a […]

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Why Interest Rates Are Defying Expectations Amid Fed Cuts, the Election, and More

November 12, 2024November 12, 2024 Jared Friedman CFP®Investing Intelligence

An important yet counterintuitive issue for investors is that long-term interest rates have risen in recent weeks despite the Fed’s latest cuts. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, for instance, has jumped from a low of 3.62% to as high as […]

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