We were sitting outside on a beautiful late summer Portland day. I was having a spirited conversation with a retired prospective client who was working…
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Pure Portfolios’ April 2024 Market Commentary
In Pure Portfolios’ April 2024 Market Commentary, Chief Investment Officer, Nik Schuurmans, unpacks intra-year S&P 500 drawdowns, stubborn inflation, the crazy journey of the Magnificent 7, and investor sentiment. Do April showers give way to May flowers or should investors...
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The year was 2007. Bob had been with the same company for 30 years. He had diligently saved throughout his career, paid off his house,…
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Solving the Social Security Equation
“Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party…
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Unwinding a Variable Annuity
“Variable annuities are the cigarettes of the investment world, which has hidden its curse for decades.” – Ken Fisher, Fisher Investments. I keep a fluid…
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