Glassy Mountain Advisors Blog
Market analysis, industry trends, and helpful information
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Oct 14, 2024 Quarterly View: October 2024
Stocks continued to climb in the third quarter, with the S&P 500 rising 5.9%, including dividends, for a y…
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Aug 12, 2024 The Presidential Election and Financial Markets
The relationship between U.S. presidential elections and stock market performance has long been a concern for …
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Jul 15, 2024 Quarterly View: July 2024
Stocks rose further in the second quarter, with the S&P 500 climbing 4.3%, including dividends, and closin…
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May 16, 2024 Everyone Should Have an Estate Plan
While it is often overlooked until later in life, a well-constructed estate plan is a vital part of a holistic…
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Apr 17, 2024 Quarterly View: April 2024
The U.S. economy showed signs of health in the first quarter as employment remained strong, despite the Fedâ€â€¦
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Feb 4, 2024 Cybersecurity Tips to Protect Your Wealth
As the financial industry becomes increasingly reliant on technology, digital transactions, and online banking…
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Jan 10, 2024 Quarterly View: January 2024
Stocks surged in the fourth quarter of 2023, defying most predictions, and the S&P 500 index ended the yea…
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Dec 1, 2023 R.I.P. Charlie Munger
Legendary investor Charlie Munger died this week, just shy of his 100th birthday. A highly respected and succe…
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Dec 1, 2023 Budgeting App Mint is Shutting Down: Here are Some Alternatives
As part of our financial planning process, we encourage our clients to utilize technology to help organize and…
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Oct 26, 2023 Teaching Financial Literacy to Teenagers
          With the increasing complexity of the modern financial world, it is critical that we equi…
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Oct 3, 2023 Homeownership vs. Renting: Navigating the Current Interest Rate Environment
For many Americans, homeownership is a pillar of the American dream and often represents financial success and…
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Aug 25, 2023 Saving for College Through 529 Plans
As the cost of higher education continues to rise, parents and grandparents are increasingly seeking effective…
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Jul 11, 2023 Quarterly View: July 2023
Persistence and Resilience The U.S. stock market continued to climb in the second quarter of 2023, prevailing …
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May 22, 2023 Optimizing 529 Withdrawals During and After College
Congratulations to all the new graduates of 2023! After years of saving and investing in a 529 plan, it is f…
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Apr 14, 2023 Quarterly View: April 2023
A Good Quarter for Stocks, Despite the Turmoil Stocks climbed in the first quarter, despite regional bank coll…
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Apr 4, 2023 How Will Secure Act 2.0 Impact You?
Signed into law by President Biden in December 2022, the Secure Act 2.0 provides sweeping changes that will en…
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Mar 16, 2023 Silicon Valley Bank, the Markets, and Your Portfolio
Silicon Valley Bank, the Markets, and Your Portfolio If you have been watching the news the past few days, you…
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Jan 11, 2023 Quarterly View: January 2023
Welcome, 2023! We are glad to ring in 2023, leave 2022 behind, and move into what will hopefully be a better y…
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Oct 14, 2022 Quarterly View: October 2022
More Market Blues Stock market woes continued in the third quarter of 2022 as the issues that previously spook…
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Jul 15, 2022 Quarterly View: July 2022
All About Earnings We are now halfway through 2022, which is proving to be a challenging year in the markets. …
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Jun 16, 2022 Has the Market Bottomed?
The S&P 500 index officially entered bear market territory this week, having fallen more than 20% since it…
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Jan 13, 2022 Quarterly View: January 2022
Broken Records Ever since the pandemic-induced downturn in early 2020, the market has maintai…
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