Yesterday, White House trade advisor Peter Navarro made it sound like trade deal talks were over, then later claimed his words were taken out of context. Stock market futures proceeded to tumble more than 400 points, but as of this morning, futures are positive for the day. That’s how volatile these things can be. Everything eventually boils down to whether companies are selling more goods or services since stocks trade based on future cash flows. Ignore the short term and invest for the long run. Other topics include:

Covid resurgence Educating yourself on indexes An inaccurate Fidelity report Born in 1960? You may have a tougher time with social security in retirement Focusing on your health going into retirement

 

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