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When the headlines are out to scare, your portfolio shouldn't flinch.Open your favorite news app on any given day and yo...
10/17/2026

When the headlines are out to scare, your portfolio shouldn't flinch.

Open your favorite news app on any given day and you're almost guaranteed to see a dire headline about politics, global conflicts, the economy, or market swings, designed to provoke a reaction and signal immediate relevance and urgency.

At odds with these attention-driving hooks is the thoughtful, long-term investor. Traditional financial planning often assumes investors will make rational decisions - carefully weighing the facts, considering the probabilities, and choosing the path most likely to support their long-term goals.

But investing doesn't happen in a vacuum. When markets fall or unsettling headlines dominate the news, fear and uncertainty can quickly influence even the most disciplined investor. This is where behavioral finance comes in.

Read the latest article from CWM advisor Chase Ferderer, BFAโ„ข, CRPCยฎ here: https://www.cwmnw.com/blog/when-the-headlines-are-out-to-scare-your-portfolio-shouldnt-flinch

When the headlines are out to scare, your portfolio shouldn't flinch ๐Ÿ˜ฑBehind every financial decision is a human shaped ...
10/17/2026

When the headlines are out to scare, your portfolio shouldn't flinch ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

Behind every financial decision is a human shaped by emotion, experience, and instinct. Read the latest article from CWM Financial Advisor Chase Ferderer, BFAโ„ข, CRPCยฎ on why it's important to distinguish between information that change your financial plan and noise that simply changes how you ๐™›๐™š๐™š๐™ก about it.

https://www.cwmnw.com/blog/when-the-headlines-are-out-to-scare-your-portfolio-shouldnt-flinch

๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ณ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ:60% of U.S. stocks are more than 20% below their all-time highs,...
10/15/2026

๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ณ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ:

60% of U.S. stocks are more than 20% below their all-time highs, yet the S&P 500 itself is just 1% below its peak. This kind of concentration means that if tailwinds from capital expenditures, earnings, or government spending fade, market conditions could deteriorate sharply. The calm index masks a fragile undercurrent.

10/14/2026

You log in one morning and your account appears to be down 7%. Nothing crashed. No headlines. So what happened?

๐Ÿ‘‰ Check whether one of your holdings just did a stock split.

Say you own 100 shares of a company trading at $300. That's $30,000. The company announces a 3-for-1 split. Now you own 300 shares at $100 each. Still $30,000 of that position.

So why does your account look down? In some cases, some account reporting systems may reflect a stock's adjusted share price before the corresponding share quantity is updated. For a day or so, it can look like you own 100 shares at $100, which is $10,000. If the stock is a decent chunk of your portfolio, your total balance can look like it dropped significantly, until those shares catch up.

โ“ But why would a company split stock?

Companies may split their stock to make the price per share more approachable. It doesn't change what the company is worth or what your stake is worth.

If you ever see a sudden drop that doesn't line up with the market, look at your share count before you panic, and if something still doesn't add up, call your advisor.

*This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended as investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. The stock split example is hypothetical and provided for illustrative purposes only. Account values and share quantities may temporarily display inaccurately during corporate action processing. Actual investment values may fluctuate due to market conditions and other factors. If you notice an unexpected change in your account value, contact your financial advisor or custodian for clarification.

๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ณ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ
10/12/2026

๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ณ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ

Your business may be one of your greatest assets - but is it helping you build the financial life you want?For business ...
10/09/2026

Your business may be one of your greatest assets - but is it helping you build the financial life you want?

For business owners, personal and business finances are deeply connected. Cash flow, taxes, retirement savings, insurance, investments, estate planning, and even the eventual transition of the business can all play a role in the bigger picture.

The goal isn't to simply build a successful business. It's to make sure that success supports the life you're working so hard to create.

Check out the latest article from Jason Heid, CFPยฎ exploring key financial planning considerations for business owners - and why it's important to think beyond the business itself.

https://www.cwmnw.com/blog/beyond-the-business-financial-planning-considerations-for-small-business-owners

๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ณ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ:French bond yields are diverging sharply from German bunds, almo...
10/06/2026

๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ณ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ:

French bond yields are diverging sharply from German bunds, almost like dรฉjร  vu of the Eurozone debt crisis. Social unrest (nearly 500 schools across France were closed yesterday after student protesters clashed with riot police over education standards) and a looming open seat presidential election favoring extremes are spooking markets. Europe's "safe" debt is showing cracks where political risk meets financial risk.

๐Ÿ“ฑ The algorithm knows what gets your attention. That doesnโ€™t mean it knows whatโ€™s best for your financial plan.A recent ...
10/05/2026

๐Ÿ“ฑ The algorithm knows what gets your attention. That doesnโ€™t mean it knows whatโ€™s best for your financial plan.

A recent analysis from Legalaes.com looked at 1,764 finance-related videos across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. The findings caught our attention:

โžก๏ธ 29% were classified as misleading (and averaged more views than non-misleading videos)
โžก๏ธ Only 11.7% of the videos included a disclaimer in the content or on the creatorโ€™s profile
โžก๏ธ Just 2.2% of the finfluencers sampled had demonstrable, relevant qualifications (like a CFPยฎ accreditation) that make them qualified to give financial advice

๐Ÿ‘€ That last number is worth reading again ๐Ÿ‘€
โžก๏ธ โžก๏ธ โžก๏ธ 2.2%. โฌ…๏ธ โฌ…๏ธ โฌ…๏ธ

Social media can be a great place to learn about money. But thereโ€™s an important difference between learning a financial concept and receiving advice that should influence your financial decisions.

Algorithms are designed to surface content that gets your attention. Your financial plan should be designed around YOU.

So before acting on that next investing tip or retirement strategy, consider the source.
โ“ Who is giving the advice โ“
โ“ What are their qualifications โ“
โ“ Are they selling something โ“
โ“ And does that advice actually make sense for your goals, circumstances, and financial plan โ“

A 60-second video can teach you something. It probably shouldnโ€™t determine what you do with the next 30 years of your financial life.

Your financial plan wasn't built for "someday."It was built for the life you had when you made it.Thing is, life moves. ...
09/30/2026

Your financial plan wasn't built for "someday."

It was built for the life you had when you made it.

Thing is, life moves. Costs rise. Jobs change. Kids, health, markets... something is always shifting.

That's why connecting with your financial advisor matters so much. The goal is to catch the drift before it becomes a real problem.

Don't wait until something is wrong to check in.

๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ณ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ: Geopolitically driven spikes in oil prices grab headlines, but ...
09/28/2026

๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ณ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ: Geopolitically driven spikes in oil prices grab headlines, but the market usually corrects quickly afterward. This rapid price reset explains why chasing energy assets after a jump is often a losing game.

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