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Joel's Published Column

Joel’s Published Column

Managing Taxes for the Future

Although over 36 million people lost their jobs due to the forced shutdown of America during the COVID-19 crisis, I believe that approximately a third of those jobs have come back. Please don’t listen to politicians who say that we are in the greatest job creation period of our lifetimes – that statement is quite laughable. At best, we are in the greatest job recovery period. The truth of the matter is that we are in a time of complete and utter chaos and fear-mongering.

Click here to learn more about how to manage your taxes!

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The Red Pill or the Blue Pill?

diy13 / stock.adobe.comAs we continue to press forward into what I have branded as “the year of uncertainty,” we continue to navigate markets in an environment of extremely high volatility. The volatility index, often referred to as the VIX, or the “fear index” is currently trading at around 30. During normal economic environments, when not dealing with a global health crisis, nationwide shutdowns of certain industries and weird executive orders being implemented on a unilateral basis, the VIX is perfectly happy trading around the 10-12 area. What this indicates is how much investors are willing to pay for protection of their portfolio. Which will it be, red or blue? Read more here in this month’s My City Article.

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Where We Go from Here

IRStone / stock.adobe.comUnfortunately, the last four months have brought quite a bit of turmoil. U.S. unemployment numbers were at a historic, record low of below 4% for 23 consistent months, only to be destroyed by a nationwide stay-at-home order that decimated our workforce. It is estimated that over 36 million people lost their jobs between the end of March and the beginning of June, and our unemployment rate is the worst since the Great Depression.* In fact, the currently horrible economic numbers can only be compared to those experienced during the 1930s. Go here to read more!

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Wow! Risk Happens fast!

Don’t let emotions get the best of you.

I encourage you to not act out of fear, but from a spirit of strength. America will survive COVID-19 and we will be united, and stronger than ever. I will pray for all MCM readers, and look forward to seeing you at the huge party we will have when this is over. Read Joel LaGore’s full article here. 

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The SECURE Act of 2019: Significant Adjustments to Retirement and Estate Planning

As most of us were welcoming family and friends to town for the holiday season, on December 19, 2020, Congress strongly passed on a bi-partisan effort: the SECURE Act of 2019. SECURE stands for Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement. There have been some major changes here for people already in retirement and for those planning on passing some of their retirement assets to the next generation. Read more of what this entails on this month’s My City Magazine Article here.

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Belief in our future: Why we invest

In this month’s My City Magazine article, Joel LaGore states, “As Americans, we invest in many things throughout our lives. We start out investing our time and energy in our personal education. Attending grade school, followed by high-school, some even choosing to further their education in college, is all part of the educational investment that keeps America and ourselves on the cutting edge of innovation. We make this investment in ourselves because we all believe it will yield a better version of our future selves. Some then choose to invest their energy and time into a spouse. We do this again for a similar reason, that our path together holds for a brighter future than our paths apart. It is this constant belief for a better future that helps us shape our decision-making.” Want to read more? Check out the entire article at this link.

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Saving for your kid’s education

In this My City Magazine Wellness Magazine January 2020 edition, Joel LaGore says, “teaching our kids to ‘dream big’ and ‘reach for the stars’ has been ingrained in our culture to a point where a college undergraduate degree is almost as prevalent as the high school diploma of years past. While the isn’t a bad thing, it has emboldened educational institutions to increase tuition and fees at a very high and almost linear rate over the last 30 years… but don’t panic!” Read Joel’s advice on how to save for your child’s education by clicking here.

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‘Tis the Season for Giving

I recently heard a speaker say, “if you want to see what you truly value in life, pull out your calendar and your bank statement.” As the holiday season is a time for giving, I encourage reflection on the opportunities we have to share our blessings with others.

Find out eight ways you can give back this Christmas Season: Click here to read them all.

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An Attitude of Gratitude

“In a nation with so much excess, so much opportunity and so much wealth, we have much for which to be thankful… [But] in my opinion, our world is becoming so ‘self’ focused, that it is driving us to the brink of insanity. When we continually buy into corporate marketing schemes and are always thinking about what ‘we’ want, and what ‘we’ need to make ourselves happy, we lose the ability to see what we already have.”

Read “An Attitude of Gratitude” by OLV’s Joel LaGore, in this month’s My City Magazine article here.

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Why You Should be Saving Money

I am excited to see that people are starting to make wiser decisions when it comes to their finances; but when we look at other developed countries, we start to see the greater picture of our spending relative to some of our global neighbors. Read the full article details by clicking here.

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