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2 months ago | money.usnews.com | Scott Ward |Rachel McVearry

Advisor's CornerAdvisor's Corner is a collection of columns written by certified financial planners, financial advisors and experts for everyday investors like you. See MorePrior to the advent of navigational charts in the 19th century, sailors often looked to the North Star, or Polaris, as their key reference point. Once Polaris was spotted, sailors could gauge the distance from their destination and adjust accordingly.

2 months ago | money.usnews.com | Scott Ward |Rachel McVearry

Advisor's CornerAdvisor's Corner is a collection of columns written by certified financial planners, financial advisors and experts for everyday investors like you. See MoreBenjamin Graham, author and pioneer of value investing, once quipped, "If you are shopping for common stocks, choose them the way you would buy groceries, not the way you would buy perfume."Related: Sign up for stock news with our Invested newsletter.

Jan 16, 2025 | msn.com | Scott Ward

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Nov 26, 2024 | fidelity.com | Scott Ward

Monitoring the vital signs of economic prosperity has been part of American culture since the 102 passengers of the Mayflower anchored in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. After surviving a winter that halved the population and a prolonged drought that nearly destroyed all their crops, the remaining settlers hosted a large feast on June 30, 1623, to punctuate a day of gratitude. This feast (their second, actually) was likely the precursor to Americans' Thanksgiving holiday.