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Despite the stock market's recent volatility, it's still a solid choice for long-term investors. If you're just getting started, financial advisor ALEX LaBRUNERIE says to keep your sights set on the long-run; if you're just getting started and you're over the age of 40, Alex recommends that you diversify (and maybe don't look at the quarterly statement)! February 24, 2022
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While some industries (and their investors) thrive in a world of high-inflation, financial advisor ALEX LaBRUNERIE says, "if #inflation goes on too long, or the fed is not successful in reducing inflation, eventually the #stockmarket could see downward pressure more than upward pressure." January 27, 2022
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With 2021 coming to close in a matter of days, financial advisor ALEX LaBRUNERIE, LaBrunerie Financial, wastes no time in checking off a few talking points that will affect your pocketbook, including: long-term care, the return of student loans, charitable donations, and more! December 13, 2021
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As the year winds down, financial advisor ALEX LaBRUNERIE, LaBrunerie Financial, encourages everyone to take a look at who's name is on the dotted line as their primary and their secondary beneficiary. It's something that's often overlooked, or looked at once and forgotten, but should always be someone who's "in accordance with one's final wishes." November 18, 2021
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When you're in your teens and twenties, retirement is a distant thought; and it's that same group of people - employees - who change jobs "at a very fast pace." Financial advisor ALEX LaBRUNERIE, LaBrunerie Financial, has some advice for those who are thinking about moving on: take a good look at your 401K. Leaving a job too soon could mean you're forfeiting vested contributions from your employer. October 14, 2021
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LaBrunerie Financial's ALEX LaBRUNERIE poses this question to our audience: can you afford to retire (and maintain income into your mid-nineties)? It's a question he says baby boomers need to add to their financial to-do list before saying goodbye to the workforce. "Be aware that retirement could be 30 years!" September 14, 2021
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The coronavirus pandemic's negative impact on the labor market is undeniable, from baby boomers retiring early (leaving a gap in skilled workers) to slowly rescinding unemployment benefits across the country. Financial advisor ALEX LaBRUNERIE joins us with his take on what the future holds as the Delta variant rages on. August 19, 2021
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Trading water? According to financial advisor ALEX LaBRUNERIE, our country's drought issues has led, for example, "the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to start trading futures on the commodity of water, particularly in the California area." He says, as of late, Wall Street has "embraced" the idea of investing in companies that work toward a sustainable future in the water supply industry. July 22, 2021
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LaBrunerie Financial's ALEX LaBRUNERIE compares this time last year to today, and where the country now stands in terms of electric vehicles and airline stocks, and the impact the vaccines are having on the stock market in general. June 24, 2021
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Financial advisor ALEX LaBRUNERIE, LaBrunerie Financial, is optimistic about 2021 due in large part to the markets' response to the coronavirus vaccine rollout - and he's got the charts to prove it! May 20, 2021