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Financial markets are dynamic and awash in numbers and data. But how much of it is just noise? Northwestern Mutual's market commentary, written by our experts, simplifies the complexities of stocks, economics and policy to help you better understand our view about what's moving the market.

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Cincinnati Wealth Management Firm Celebrates First Anniversary by Adding Four New Partners & Expanding Footprint Nationally

by LiveWell Capital

LiveWell Capital was founded in 2020 to serve clients looking to not only get the most out of their money but the most out of their life.

The 101 on Fortune 500 Compensation Plans

by Andy Scarpitti

Cincinnati is the home of eight Fortune 500 companies, which is exceptional for a city of our size. Compensation plans at these firms can be lucrative but also confusing.

What I Have Personally Learned from This Crisis and How I'm Advising My Clients

by Ben Beshear

I am writing this article on March 23, and to say the world has changed a lot over the last few weeks would be an understatement.

10 Questions You Should Ask Before You Retire

by David Schimberg & LiveWell Capital

For those considering it in their near future, we believe these 10 key questions are an essential starting point.

A New Way to Think About Retirement

by Ben Beshear

Before I get into why I think retirement needs to be re-thought, it is worth looking at the history of retirement and how 65 became the established age as a societal norm in the first place.

5 Strategies That Will Keep You Calm During Volatile Markets

by Ben Beshear

"I don't know what's going to happen next." How is that for an unsettling statement from a financial advisor?

Good Financial Groundwork Takes Flexible Goals-Based Planning

by Brad Weeks

Clients come to an advisor with an idea of their ideal future and the advisor lays out the most efficient and effective plan to achieve the future. But what happens if a client doesn't know what future they want?

Books to the Rescue: Teaching Your Children About Money

by John Brannon, PH.D., CFP

It's strange - even when it came to money, I didn't have the right words when it came to talking about money with my daughter.

Our Happiest Clients Believe in Generosity

by Ben Beshear & LiveWell Capital

If you are like us, 2020 has left you with more questions than answers, and it has certainly added a lot of chaos to our lives.

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