Social Security: Addressing Common Questions and Concerns
Social Security has been a major topic in the news, especially as the new administration considers potential changes to benefits. Naturally, this raises a lot…
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2024 Market Review: The Growing Performance Gap in Global Markets
U.S. stocks rose 24% in 2024, marking a second straight year of strong gains, fueled by optimism around technological advancements and a more accommodative Federal…
Roth Conversion in the Year of a Spouse’s Death
If you’ve recently lost your spouse and either inherited IRA assets and/or have substantial IRA assets of your own, it may be worth considering a…
2024-2025 Contribution Limits for Retirement Accounts
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the new contribution limits for retirement plans for 2025. 401(k), 403(b), 457 Plans, and Thrift Savings Plans: Workers…
Chasing CD Rates? Don’t Overlook Long-Term Growth
In the fall of 2022, surging interest rates—driven by the Federal Reserve’s aggressive efforts to combat inflation—caused significant turbulence in both stock and bond markets,…
Understanding the New Inherited IRA Distribution Requirements
Earlier this year, the IRS provided long-awaited guidance related to the SECURE Act of 2019 on the treatment of retirement accounts inherited after December 31,…
The Realities of Trying to Outperform Market Returns: What Investors Need to Know
There are many approaches when it comes to investing. At one end of the spectrum is passive investing. Passive investors believe that because markets are…
This is No Time to Abandon Diversification
One of the key investment principles we emphasize at Core Wealth Management is that investing solely in US large company stocks does not provide sufficient…