In this week’s recap: the S&P 500 loses 1% for the week after investors assess mixed economic data and hear that limits might be placed on U.S. investment in Chinese companies. Weekly Economic Update     THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Stocks retreated last week. Traders worried that the formal impeachment inquiry of President Donald…

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What the SECURE Act Could Mean for Retirement Plans If passed, it would change some long-established retirement account rules.     If you follow national news, you may have heard of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act. Although the SECURE Act has yet to clear the Senate, it saw broad, bipartisan…

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CONSUMER SENTIMENT HITS A 2-YEAR LOW Analysts surveyed by MarketWatch thought the University of Michigan’s preliminary January consumer sentiment index would display a reading of 97.5. Instead, it came in at just 90.7, dropping 7.6 points from its final December mark to its lowest level since October 2016. Richard Curtin, the economist who has long…

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Atlanta Fee Based Financial Planners

As an astute fee-based Atlanta financial planner operating in the Atlanta Metro Area, Scarlet Oak Financial Services are very knowledgeable at providing a range of personalized financial planning, money management, and asset allocation services that help their clients achieve their financial objectives. These services include: Atlanta Investment and wealth management Atlanta Financial and estate planning Atlanta Retirement…

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Atlanta Investment Managers

What makes a good Investment Advisor in Atlanta? They listen! Scarlet Oaks investment management process focuses on what our clients financial goals are. We  concentrate on managing risks while we search for attractive opportunities throughout capital markets around the world. Our approach encompasses a breadth of asset classes and investment options. The portfolios we manage and the…

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