How to protect your money as Mideast turmoil fuels market volatility
The stock market has been whipsawing as the conflict in the Middle East has unfolded. In the initial trading days since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran, markets fell and then recouped most of the losses. Oil prices spiked, and demand surged for safe havens like gold amid new global uncertainty. Investors and […]
How to manage financial caregiving for an aging parent
Steering end-of-life financial decisions for an aging parent is not a job many of us would choose. But we do — and feel our way through the messy emotions as best we can. “I hit a financial wall four days into my caregiving experience with my mom,” says Beth Pinsker, a certified financial planner, MarketWatch […]