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Fear of Missing Out is not a sound investment philosophy
Fear of Missing Out is not a sound investment philosophy

Fear of Missing Out is not a sound investment philosophy

August 04, 2022 / The Merrill Anderson Company

The Securities and Exchange Commission has created Investor.gov, a useful resource for the investing public prepared in ordinary, nonlegal, and nontechnical language. The website includes financial tools and calculators, as well as articles of general interest for investors.…

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Why Growth Stocks Hate Higher Interest Rates
Why Growth Stocks Hate Higher Interest Rates

Why Growth Stocks Hate Higher Interest Rates

July 21, 2022 / Warren Hurt

The reaction to COVID-19 has been a case study in economic theory. Direct cash payments from the government to individuals and corporations were made for the first time in 2020.…

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Don't Confuse Collecting with Investing
Don't Confuse Collecting with Investing

Don't Confuse Collecting with Investing

July 14, 2022 / The Merrill Anderson Company

What do you get when you cross art with the technology behind digital currencies such as bitcoin? The answer is a “Non-Fungible Token” or NFT.…

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Is Short-term or Long-term Financing Best for Your Business?
Is Short-term or Long-term Financing Best for Your Business?

Is Short-term or Long-term Financing Best for Your Business?

July 07, 2022 / F&M Trust

Most businesses require capital, especially during their start-up and growth phase. While some small businesses – especially service businesses like consulting…

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How to Calculate Home Office Deductions
How to Calculate Home Office Deductions

How to Calculate Home Office Deductions

July 01, 2022 / F&M Trust

The home office deduction is probably the most misunderstood deduction – misunderstood by non-tax professionals, of course – among all the entries in the tax code.…

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The Advantages of Mobile Banking for Business
The Advantages of Mobile Banking for Business

The Advantages of Mobile Banking for Business

June 23, 2022 / F&M Trust

Smartphone technology has greatly simplified routine business activities with mobile banking – providing access to company accounts using a smartphone to connect with your commercial bank.…

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The Pandemic and Life Insurance
The Pandemic and Life Insurance

The Pandemic and Life Insurance

June 16, 2022 / The Merrill Anderson Company

In 2019, the last pre-pandemic year, deaths in the USA totaled 2.85 million. This jumped to 3.39 million in 2020, with most of the excess deaths attributed to Covid-19.…

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How Long Should You Plan to Live?
How Long Should You Plan to Live?

How Long Should You Plan to Live?

June 09, 2022 / The Merrill Anderson Company

According to the latest data from the National Vital Statistics Reports (March 2022, reporting on 2019 experience, so before the pandemic), a male age 65 should expect to live 18.2 more years (to age 83.2) and a female 20.8 years (to age 85.8).…

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How Your Business Can Benefit From ACH Payments
How Your Business Can Benefit From ACH Payments

How Your Business Can Benefit From ACH Payments

June 02, 2022 / F&M Trust

Of all the necessary functions a business must perform each day, few are more costly or inefficient than handling paper transactions – processing, posting, printing, mailing, and tracking checks. …

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