The latest market turbulence should be reassuring to investors. That’s the position Anna-Louise Jackson takes, and market trends over the last 20 years support her point. S&P 500 companies may not be pleased with the Chinese trade deal. Nearly half are expressing concerns about resulting market uncertainty, as Chris Matthews writes for MarketWatch. Do you need a patient advocate? If you ever face a debilitating or life-threatening illness, an advocate can help you with your medical bills, as Theo Thimou explains.
The US Stock Market Has Gotten Less Calm — And That’s Actually Good For You — Daily swings in excess of 1% are pretty common for the U.S. stock market: They happened on about 27% of trading days in the past 20 years, according to FactSet data analyzed by Grow. Anna-Louise Jackson details how to successfully navigate market ups and downs. Read more…
S&P 500 Companies Are Complaining About Tariffs Despite Trump Trade Deal — Major U.S. stock benchmark indexes climbed steadily higher last year in the lead up to the U.S.- China trade deal signed on January 15, but while investors are optimistic about the impact of the agreement, many large U.S. firms do not see it making much difference to their outlooks. Read more…
Can a Patient Advocate Help With Your Medical Bills? –“Professional case managers (patient advocates) work with patients with chronic or debilitating conditions to resolve health care access and affordability issues,” says Caitlin E. Donovan, spokeswoman of the Patient Advocate Foundation. Working within the system, they can help remove barriers to care, dealing with job retention issues so patients who have insurance can keep that coverage and help the uninsured get set up with charity care or other available programs. Read more…
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