The Rest of the Story
Investopedia published an article by Lyle Niedens on April 18, 2023, naming the five best-performing stocks in the S&P 500 over the...
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Kyle Swan, CFP®
- Sep 12, 2022
- 2 min
Squirrel!
The squirrels are thinking about it, I can tell. Whether it be a couple of overnight lows in the 40s or the oblique angle of the sun,...
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Kyle Swan, CFP®
- Sep 12, 2022
- 4 min
Antiques Roadshow
One night per month our home plays hosts to my wife’s book club. I’m not invited, so at about 6:50 p.m. I slink off to the basement, and...
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Kyle Swan
- Mar 25, 2022
- 3 min
Inflation and the Loss of Purchasing Power
Inflation is everywhere, both in the news and in daily life. You may be wondering how that affects you. First, what is inflation? Google...
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Kyle Swan
- Feb 11, 2022
- 3 min
The Tortoise and the Hare
You know the story: the plodding tortoise wins a race against the sprightly hare by relentlessly trudging toward the finish line while...
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Kyle Swan, CFP®
- Dec 16, 2021
- 3 min
The Ghost of Christmas Past
Two years ago, on December 24, 2018, the S&P 500 closed at $2,351.10. The exact number isn’t particularly important, just know the index...
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Kyle Swan, CFP®
- Nov 23, 2021
- 1 min
Page 4: There Are No Facts About The Future
At the very first financial industry event I ever attended, I was introduced to one of the greatest resources a financial planner, or...
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Kyle Swan, CFP®
- Sep 12, 2020
- 2 min
Where the heck are my average returns?
Hindsight, we’re told, is 20/20. That pithy expression figuratively meaning “All is clear in retrospect” more literally means “When we...
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Kyle Swan
- Aug 25, 2020
- 2 min
2020: Bit of a ‘nothingburger’
At times, 2020 has felt a bit like living in the Twilight Zone. So, to borrow from Rod Sterling, “Imagine, if you will, that today is...
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Kyle Swan, CFP®
- May 12, 2020
- 3 min
Two Charts
Today, I present two charts for your consideration. I’ve cleverly titled them Chart #1 and Chart #2. Take a look: So what are these...
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