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The Trouble with the Word “Retired”
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For decades, when someone asked, “What do you do?” the answer was easy. You were a teacher, a surgeon, an engineer, a business owner. The job was a shorthand for who you were, and you didn’t have to think much about it. Identity in retirement starts with a small but surprisingly weighty question: what do…
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What to Do When the Stock Market Drops
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When the stock market drops, the instinct is to act: sell before things get worse, sit in cash until conditions stabilize, and buy back in when the dust settles. It feels logical, but it almost never works out that way. Over the years, we’ve seen this pattern repeat across a variety of investors. They might…
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Johnson Fistel Again Ranked as a Top Firm in Terms of Total Dollar Value of Final Recoveries According to ISS Securities Class Action Services
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Johnson Fistel has once again been ranked as a top firm by Institutional Shareholder Services Securities Class Action Services, landing on ISS’s “Top Plaintiff Law Firms of 2025” annual report. This is the 9th time in 11 years that Johnson Fistel has been recognized as a top plaintiffs’ securities law firm in the United States…
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Social Security Basics on Timing, Spousal Benefits, and the Breakeven
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This article is reprinted with permission from Esq. Wealth Management, Inc. At EsqWealth, financial planning is at the heart of everything we do. Whether you’re in the early stages of building wealth, navigating a major life transition, or approaching retirement, a thoughtful financial plan is the foundation that ties it all together. For many of our…
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Stock Market Volatility During Times of War
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This article is reprinted with permission from Esq. Wealth Management, Inc. The last day of February brought a sharp reminder that geopolitics can move markets quickly. The United States and Israel carried out coordinated strikes against Iran, which included the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and prompted immediate retaliation from Iran. As is typical in…
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The Best 10 and Worst 10 States To Retire for Affordability, Lifestyle, and Healthcare
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This article is reprinted with permission from Esq. Wealth Management, Inc. Each year, studies attempt to rank the best and worst states for retirement by comparing affordability, lifestyle, and healthcare access across the country. One of the more comprehensive analyses comes from WalletHub’s 2026 study evaluating how well each state supports retirees.[1] For many retirees, these…
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New Trust Laws and the Dilution of Trustee Liability May Be Nullifying Protections Many Assume Exist
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This article is reprinted with permission from Esq. Wealth Management, Inc. For most families, the purpose of a trust is simple. You appoint a trustee to manage and distribute your assets after you are gone. You assume that trustee has a legal duty to act in your heirs’ best interests, to follow your instructions, and to…


