The Advisor Blog

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Social Media Takes a Toll on Teens’ Mental Health

In a recent survey, nearly half of teens ages 13–17 said social media has a “mostly negative” effect on people their age, though fewer believe that it affects them personally.

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Bypassing Probate

You may have heard about the horrors of probate, but in truth, probate has gotten an undeservedly bad reputation, especially in recent years.

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Q and A on RMDs

Tax-deferred retirement savings accounts, including IRAs and employer-based plans, are an appropriate way to build assets.

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Handling Market Volatility

Conventional wisdom says that what goes up must come down.

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AI Expectations Underpin the Economic Outlook for 2026

At their December meeting, Federal Reserve officials estimated that the U.S. economy grew 1.7% in 2025, a year plagued by uncertainty around costly new tariffs.

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