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Wall Street takes Trump’s COVID news in stride as investors assess impact on election, economy
Wall Street learned early Friday morning that President Trump and the first lady have tested positive for COVID-19. CEO of O’Brien Wealth Partners, Jill Fopiano, shares her viewpoint on its effect on the economy and markets in this article by Larry Edelman.
Why ‘markets have been resilient’ so far and how this week’s news could affect that, according to experts
Jill Fopiano shares her views on the next stimulus bill and the market rally in this article by Nancy Mann Jackson for grow.acorns.com.
Quarterly Client Letter – Q2 2020
It has been a tough year so far. Despite the S&P 500 experiencing its best quarter of performance in over 20 years, stocks are still down for the year and there is still a lot of unease in investors’ minds. Moreover, that unease now comes from sources beyond the still-to-be-resolved coronavirus outbreak. For one, the recovery in financial markets has vastly outpaced the recovery in the economy and labor markets. Social unrest, and reactions to that unrest, are rising as well.
Diagnosing The Health Of Your Portfolio During This Period of Uncertainty
In addition to our personal health, the current state of the world has drawn our financial health to center stage. Prior to the current recession, we experienced the longest bull market in history. During such times, it’s easy to adopt the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” approach, but that shouldn’t apply to your financial life.
Lis Zimmerman, Senior Advisor and Director of Financial Planning, talks about financial health and aligning your portfolio with your goals and life plan.
How to Make Your Retirement Investments Reflect Your Values
To ensure your retirement investments are supporting activities that reflect your values, you need to do your research. CEO Jill Fopiano shares her thoughts in this Forbes article.
Why Wall Street has bounced back and Main Street hasn’t
CEO Jill Fopiano shares her thoughts about how clients are sticking with their investment plans even if they don’t feel great about the world right now in this article by Larry Edelman and Shirley Leung for The Boston Globe.
Does the 4% Withdrawal Rule Still Apply?
“We have never felt that the standard 4% withdrawal rule was particularly relevant,” says Jill Fopiano, president and CEO at O’Brien Wealth Partners in Boston.
“Each person’s situation is unique in terms of their assets, income and expenses, never mind their life expectancy and goals,” she says. “Layer different market environments on top of this, and it’s overly simplistic to calculate one percentage that applies to everyone. You’re far better off having a cash flow plan that factors in your own specific information.”
Here’s what to know about tapping your retirement savings if you lose your job due to coronavirus
“While it is usually best not to touch your retirement funds, the pandemic and its impact on jobs and the economy have really hurt some who don’t have a sufficient rainy day fund,” Jill Fopiano, CEO of Boston-based O’Brien Wealth Partners, tells CNBC Make It. “The current situation might justify tapping retirement savings as a last resort.”
Hand-holding in the pandemic: Wealth managers grapple with new reality
During the early days of March, Jill Fopiano was having trouble sleeping, waking up at 3 o’clock in the morning, maybe 4 o’clock. She’d been watching news of a virus in China, first out the corner of her eye – was this like swine flu? – then more squarely, as headlines rushed in about outbreaks on the west coast of America. Fopiano wondered, in the darkness, if she should shut down her office in Boston’s upscale Back Bay neighborhood.
