We have officially kicked off the new year of 2019! Join Paul as he reviews the ups and downs of 2018. In this week’s podcast, Paul covers the Market Update for all of 2018, the DOW volatility, and the current issues with The Fed.

On this week’s episode of “It’s Your Money” join Paul Nichols as he dives into the last market update of the year! Paul employs the academic truths of investing when talking about the recent volatility in the market. We believe in finding peace of mind when it comes to your finances, even when it seems out of reach! Education leads to clarity, clarity leads to confidence and only with confidence can one find peace of mind.

In this week’s “It’s Your Money” podcast, Paul talks about what it means to have a diversified portfolio in a all time record-high market. The Dow Jones has hit another all time high today but what about International? The United States is having a great year in the stock market. However, the U.S. only makes up 1 out of 45 countries that are part of a diversified portfolio.

The current economy is booming. The bull market is on a record run. The consumer confidence at an 18-year record high. With everything in the news, there has been a lot of speculating in the current stock market. Paul asks the question, does the social and economic climate really have a pull on the market?

Paul Nichols pulls back the curtain on portfolio construction and reviews some overall realities of how the market really works. With all the volatility and speculating in the market, Paul summarizes the the reality of our current market.

Debra Seaward talks about real life scenarios of unexpected planning issues relating to Estate Planning and ideas on how to make sure that you have the proper basic documents in place for when the “what if’s” happens.  Without the right documents you may end up giving more than your fair share in inheritance taxes.