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Mental health is a business issue: How companies are supporting their employees
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January 20, 2021

Wealth Management Ideas
Top tax-planning ideas for 2021
The current tax environment and potential for higher tax rates in the future create an opportunity for tax planning strategies to hedge future higher taxes.
January 20, 2021
FUND AWARDS

2019 rankings in Barron's Top Fund Families
(published February 2020)
One year
#8 out of 55
Five years
#26 out of 52
Ten years
#8 out of 45
Refinitiv Lipper fund awards
George Putnam Balanced Fund (PGEJX) R6 shares
Best Fund over 3 years and 5 years (Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds category)
Putnam Income Fund (PINHX) R6 shares
Best Fund over 3 years (Core Bonds Funds category)
Equity Outlook | Q1 2021

A shot in the arm: The economy and stocks get a boost from vaccines
The potential for a post-pandemic recovery bodes well for equities.
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Advisor Tech Tips

What might lie ahead as we enter the vaccine era? FundVisualizer can help you explore risk
With phase one of the national vaccine rollout happening more slowly than predicted and record-setting numbers of new infections being reported across the country, important questions remain about what a post-vaccine world might actually look like.
January 19, 2021
Headlines you need to know this week — January 19, 2021
Savers tap retirement accounts during pandemic Savers withdrew “significant amounts” from their retirement accounts during the pandemic, a recent survey found. Of those surveyed, 60% of adults had borrowed or made withdrawals from their retirement accounts. Nearly one third who made withdrawals took out at least $75,000. The average loan amount ranged between $50,000 and $100,000. Funds were used to pay for basic living expenses, the report noted.
Small businesses seek advice in 2021 Some small businesses plan to seek advice from a financial professional in 2021, a recent survey found. In the survey of 500 small businesses, 24% of respondents said they plan to hire a financial consultant and 30% said they will hire an information technology consultant.
Retirement literacy is a challenge Most adults have failing grades in financial literacy, the American College of Financial Services reported. In its recent study of more than 1,500 adults, 89% of women ad 72% of men failed a 38-question test on retirement literacy. Just 14% of women reported feeling knowledgeable about retirement planning. About 60% of women report they meet with a financial advisor, compared with 54% of men.
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