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Marthe48

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30. My best friend died in Oct
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 11:59 AM
8 hrs ago

I knew she named me as a beneficiary, and the estate will be settled in the spring. Her sister and I are also friends, and she's updating me about the progress, according to the lawyer handling the estate. My friend and her sister were/are very satisfied with her financial advisor and he has suggested I get in touch.

I have an IRA with our insurance co. and they have managed our resources very ably. I don't know if we just had an extremely canny agent, or it her advice was part of their financial advising service. She has retired. The new agent called or wrote to introduce himself, but there was nothing that needed updated, so I don't know him very well.

We're still processing my friend's untimely death, so I'm glad there is time to prepare. I bookmarked this post. Thank you.

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I'm in the midst of the same analysis PJMcK Yesterday #1
Thank you. I'm interested in your thoughts. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #2
I'm worried too. dem4decades Yesterday #3
i just moved around a bunch Arger68 Yesterday #4
In general, Trump's tariffs would be inflationary and increase interest rates. surfered Yesterday #5
I am looking at moving some holdings.... lastlib Yesterday #8
"tariffs inflationary and increase interest rates" ... Until they don't Bernardo de La Paz 23 hrs ago #11
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Yesterday WmChris 23 hrs ago #10
Bookmarking because I can barely make sense out of any of this stuff and must move from almost all money market to mahina 23 hrs ago #12
Get a reliable financial advisor. no_hypocrisy 23 hrs ago #13
Thank you. That has proved very difficult. mahina 23 hrs ago #14
You're pretty safe investing in an S&P index fund flamingdem 22 hrs ago #17
I think this is good advise Unwind Your Mind 22 hrs ago #18
I'm curious to see whether a broader move to private equity will occur, and the impact on public markets lostnfound 13 hrs ago #22
Private equity for the public is like leaving a steak on a counter for a month Bernardo de La Paz 13 hrs ago #23
True. And then they get the repubs to bail them out flamingdem 9 hrs ago #27
Many private equity ventures don't return money to the investor flamingdem 9 hrs ago #25
I'm back to 60% equities / 40% bonds Shermann 23 hrs ago #16
I've been watching my investments too. CaptainTruth 22 hrs ago #19
Supposed to be a high volatility year flamingdem 9 hrs ago #28
We are in a similar situation. But... ProudMNDemocrat 22 hrs ago #20
Good job! I know it can sometimes be scary to have these Mike 03 14 hrs ago #21
On Nov 15 2024 Karma13612 12 hrs ago #24
If you can't risk that seems okay BUT flamingdem 9 hrs ago #26
Yes, Karma13612 4 hrs ago #33
We did the same if..fish..had..wings 9 hrs ago #29
My best friend died in Oct Marthe48 8 hrs ago #30
What will happen to international investments? AnnaLee 7 hrs ago #31
I am tempted to just say... mercuryblues 6 hrs ago #32
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