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LPL Research Outlook 2019: FUNDAMENTAL: How to Focus on What Really Matters in the Markets is filled with investment insights and market guidance for the year ahead. LPL Research believes the following three themes will be key to the markets...

On November 9 I had the privilege of attending Harford Community College’s Future Summit at the APGFCU Arena. The Summit—a meeting of legislators, educators, entrepreneurs, and other leaders from Harford County and across Maryland—was an opportunity for the larger community to provide guidance on the future direction of the College. I participated with other attendees in small-group discussions and we developed impact statements that will serve as a foundational component of the College’s...

One of the biggest risks you face in retirement is called sequence of return risk. Sequence of return risk all about timing.  Its crazy to think about, but completely true, that two different investors can have the exact same average annual rate of return but end up in totally different places all because of timing. 

For decades you've faithfully made contributions to your retirement plan and you've watched your nest egg grow with the magic of tax deferral and compound interest. Do you think the government wants you to defer those taxes forever? Of course not!

We recently had the great privilege to attend the 2018 LPL Focus conference in Boston, Massachusetts (July 29- August 1, 2018). The Focus Conference is LPL Financial's flagship education, growth and networking event for advisors and their staff.  The conference features an expo which provides an opportunity for us to make meaningful connections with partners from approximately 130 sponsor companies and LPL Home Office resources. These are the connections that help us help our clients wi

Proponents of sustainable investing believe that directing capital toward companies that are dealing effectively with sustainability issues will enhance the transition to a more sustainable global economy. Part of the growing interest in sustainable investing and ESG has little to do with morality -- failure to manage environmental risks, lawsuits related to discrimination, fines and prosecution related to financial misdeeds and negligence, for instance, can all hurt companies' bottom lines.

By Adrian Albidress CFP MBA. A concept I constantly coach clients on is the "Stretch IRA", a concept that can be very exciting for IRA beneficiaries IF executed properly.

One word sums it up; flexibility. Roth IRA withdrawal plans A, B, & C

By Adrian Albidress Jr, CPA. In 2002, following a string of major accounting scandals, the Sarbanes Oxley act was enacted by Congress. This legislation created a number of new reforms designed to protect investors. One of these reforms was the creation of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) to oversee audits of public companies. For the first time, public companies were now subject to external and independent oversight.

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