Month: May 2018

Fundamentals matter: the bull market grinds higher

After the historic low volatility seen in 2017, the first four months of 2018 have felt especially turbulent even though the market has largely moved sideways. The 24 hour news cycle has been louder and gives negative news more amplification. Worries this year have focused on the potential of trade war with China, rising inflation and interest rate hikes. While these are certainly legitimate concerns, we suggest to our clients and readers that you often need to turn off the news and simply focus on the fundamentals. The good news is that fundamentals from US corporations are still improving and point to a bull market that should continue to grind higher for the rest of the year.

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3 tips to stop annoying and fraudulent robocalls

Spam phone calls have been a nuisance for years, but over the last several months, it seems like there's been a surge of them on our cell phones. Just yesterday, the FCC imposed a record fine of $120 million on a Florida man who is accused of placing nearly 100 million robocalls during a brief 3 month period as part of a “telemarketing scheme.” Robocallers have made their calls even more deceptive by masking their spam with local, genuine looking phone numbers. Last year, the FCC voted on a rule that allows phone companies to block robocallers who use fake caller ID numbers to conceal their actual identities. So far, this has proved ineffective and Ajit Pai, the FCC Chairman, says that an estimated 2.4 billion robocalls are placed to Americans each month.

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An impartial review of the New York Life Secure Term Choice Fixed Annuity II

The annuity business has grown in popularity as investors, especially those nearing retirement, look for options to protect themselves from stock market volatility and give them a decent income stream in retirement. With over $200 billion in annual sales, the annuity industry is big business with lots of salesmen trying to persuade you to make a purchase.

Today I will dig deep into the New York Life Secure Term Choice Fixed Annuity II which has been requested by several readers. It currently is one of the top 10 best-selling annuities on the market. Fixed annuities are more straightforward and less complex so this should be shorter than our typical review.

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An impartial review of the New York Life Secure Term MVA Fixed Annuity II

The annuity business has grown in popularity as investors, especially those nearing retirement, look for options to protect themselves from stock market volatility and give them a decent income stream in retirement. With over $200 billion in annual sales, the annuity industry is big business with lots of salesmen trying to persuade you to make a purchase.

Today I will dig deep into the New York Life Secure Term MVA Fixed Annuity II which has been requested by several readers. It is almost the same as the Secure Term Choice Fixed Annuity II but carries an MVA provision. It currently is one of the top 10 best-selling annuities on the market. Fixed annuities are more straightforward and less complex so this should be shorter than our typical review.

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Runnymede proudly sponsors the March for Babies

Every newborn baby should enter this world healthy. The March of Dimes is dedicated to doing their best to make sure that happens. That's why Runnymede Capital Management proudly served as a corporate sponsor of March of Dimes' March for Babies.

Runnymede's Director of Research Chris Wang was honored to serve as the Chair for the Morris County walk for the 2nd consecutive year. The festivities took place at the County College of Morris in Randolph, NJ on April 29th. We walked with hundreds of other families in the community event to raised over $180,000. The Runnymede team raised $8,888!

 

 

 

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