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December 10th, 2020

Inflation Protection for DC Investors

“There is no subtler, no surer means of overturning the existing basis of society than to debauch the currency,” wrote economist John Maynard Keynes in 1920. “The process engages all the hidden forces of economic law on the side of destruction, and does it in a manner which not one man in a million is able to diagnose.” Read more >
Even 2020 Couldn’t Dampen RIA Industry M&A Momentum
Though the whole year and the final quarter, especially, have already delivered impressive numbers, there are expectations that some additional major transactions could soon be announced. Read more >
Does Senate Hearing Foreshadow More Retirement Reform?
Commenters at a Senate Finance Committee hearing held Wednesday sure hoped so—and they had a lot of ambitious ideas. Read more >
IRS Offers Guidance for Safe Harbor Plans on SECURE Act Provisions
The IRS has issued Notice 2020-86, which provides guidance in the form of questions and answers with respect to Sections 102 and 103 of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act. Read more >
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Market Mirror
Wednesday, the Dow was down 105.07 points (0.35%) at 30,068.81, the NASDAQ fell 243.82 points (1.94%) to 12,338.95, and the S&P 500 decreased 29.43 points (0.79%) to 3,672.82. The Russell 2000 closed 10.90 points (0.58%) higher at 1,902.15, and the Wilshire 5000 lost 390.47 points (1.00%) to finish at 38,473.77. The price of the 10-year Treasury note was down 2/32, increasing its yield to 0.944%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond decreased 28/32, bringing its yield up to 1.690%.
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