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January 2023

Starting the New Year Off on the Right Foot

Strong Valley Quarterly Updates

Strong Valley kicks off this quarter's theme of "Investment Resolutions for 2023" focusing on how to prepare for the coming year with confidence.

January 6, 2023
Starting the New Year Off on the Right Foot
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INVESTMENT RESOLUTIONS FOR 2023 - Here's a quick preview of our upcoming topics:

  • JANUARY - Organizing for the New Year
  • FEBRUARY - Tax Strategy Tips
  • MARCH - Developing a Budget

In this edition, we're introducing our new Monthly Market Matters video updates, and a review of the most popular articles of the last quarter, just in case you missed them.

Featured Article: Starting the New Year Off on the Right Foot

In Case You Missed It:

Monthly Market Matters (Video)

Popular 4th Quarter Articles

ON TRACK: What Should You Be Thinking About this Quarter?

  • Have you discussed with your financial planner any of your changing goals and objectives?
  • Do you have a tax plan that needs to be updated?
  • Have you considered how your income or spending habits may have changed and how that affects your budget?

Recommended Featured Articles

  • Starting the New Year Off on the Right Foot

    Today, unlike previous generations, there is an extensive array of financial information that steadily flows from the news media and the Internet. Almost instantaneously, you can review your own finances, ascertain your progress, and make necessary adjustments. However, do all these signs of progress really make managing your finances any easier?
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  • Reasons You Should Plan to Live Until You're 95

    This article introduces two well-known tools which gives you a point of reference when thinking about how much longer your money needs to last. Instead of the fear of outliving your money, there is a way to incorporate that uncertainty into your financial plan.
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  • The ABCs of Estate Planning

    There is a common misconception that estate planning is something only the affluent need to do before they die. However, estate planning is important for everyone so that a court doesn’t end up making decisions about your assets and your heirs for you.
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  • Market Performance and a Recession Indicator

    U.S. stocks historically average 10% per year but rarely do they finish a year at that level. See the difference between the average annual return and what happened to stocks YTD in 2022 by looking at the range of returns for stocks by the full calendar year.
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  • Living Beyond Your Means

    Living beyond your means won’t bring happiness or satisfaction. It’s a common problem in our culture because we are bombarded by endless advertising encouraging consumption. If you feel that no matter how much money you earn is never enough, how do you make a plan?
    Read More
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