The Advisor Blog

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High Prices Force Buyers to Stretch Out Car Loans

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the average monthly payment was $767 for new cars and $537 for used cars.

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Locked Out? How to Break Into Today’s Housing Market

For many young people today, the prospect of buying a home can seem out of reach. High prices, elevated interest rates, and limited inventory all make the current housing market a challenging one.

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It’s Tough Out There: The Summer Job Market for Teens

Historically, finding a summer job was a rite of passage for American teens. However, over the past 25 years, the summer employment picture has changed dramatically for those ages 16 to 19.

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What Is Value Investing?

During the period before and after World War II, financial analyst and Columbia University professor Benjamin Graham published two books, Security Analysis (1934) and The Intelligent Investor (1949), that defined an approach to the stock market that became known as value investing.

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Bill Seeks to Fix Roth Rollover Glitch

In late 2025, lawmakers in both the House and Senate reintroduced legislation to help ensure that retirement plan participants with low balances don’t lose track of their savings during a job change.

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