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Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs) are popular employee benefits programs offered by many companies as a way to allow employees to purchase company stock at a discounted price. ESPPs are designed to enable employees to purchase company stock through payroll deductions, often at a discount from the market price. These plans are a way to […]
Since early in 2023, stock market gains have been led by a small subset of companies. These firms are known collectively as “The Magnificent Seven.” Apple Microsoft Amazon Nvidia Tesla Meta Alphabet There are a number of reasons these companies have done well, but one of the biggest is the excitement around artificial intelligence (AI). […]
With the consumer price index at forty-year highs, this is a good time to take a look at what types of investments might make sense in an inflationary environment. Before diving in, though, it’s important to note that there are no foolproof methods to avoid short-term surprises. The bottom line is that if inflation readings […]
During bull markets, it’s relatively easy to adhere to the philosophy of buying and holding for the long-term, but when markets get rattled, it can be difficult to stay the course while your portfolio falls in value. This has been the case recently, as fears around inflation, war, pandemics, central bank policy, and recessions have […]