Q1 numbers are rolling in. Are we seeing the earnings recession we expected?

New Focus on Wealth with Chad Burton

English - May 01, 2019 01:00 - 38 minutes - 9.05 MB - ★★★★ - 60 ratings
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One of the things people were concerned about going into this quarter was an earnings recession. So far roughly 25% of companies in the S&P 500 have reported earnings and reports are averaging 5.3% above expectations. Today I discuss the expected earnings recession, the struggling healthcare sector and ongoing talks of a rate cut. Other topics include:

Why most Americans do not have a written financial plan Mark has a question about the mechanics of Roth conversions How pensions and defined benefit plans affect your retirement savings Do you need to keep IRA’s and rollover IRA’s separate anymore?

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