Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
Interest Rates & Stock Performance
Join John and Bridget as they delve into the relationship between interest rates and stock performance. Discover surprising insights that...
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Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
Jun 21
How Presidential Elections Impact the Stock Market: Data and Insights
With the presidential election approaching, there's a lot of speculation on how it might impact the stock market and your investment...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
May 23
Stock Market and Inflation Trends: What Investors Need to Know
Join Bridget and John in this insightful episode of Friends Talk Financial Planning, where they delve into the ongoing implications of...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
Apr 15
The Benefits and Risks of Putting 100% of Your Investments into Stocks
In this week's episode of Friends Talk Financial Planning, John Scherer and Bridget Sullivan Mermel discuss the pros and cons of...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
Feb 9
Financial Predictions for 2024: Stock Market, Interest Rates, Taxes, and More!
Check out our latest episode of Friends Talk Financial Planning, where Bridget and John dive into their predictions for 2024. They...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
Jan 18
Should You Invest in International Stocks?
In this episode of FTFP, John and Bridget discuss the considerations and strategies for investing in international stocks. Bridget shares...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
Nov 6, 2023
The Impact of Presidential Party on Stock Returns: Best and Worst Presidents Analyzed
In this episode of Friends Talk Financial Planning, hosts John and Bridget discuss the impact of presidential politics on the stock...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
Oct 16, 2023
Why is it hard for companies to stay on top?
John Scherer and Bridget Sullivan Mermel discuss why it's difficult for companies to stay at the top and what investors can do about it....
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
Oct 2, 2023
Concerns Arise over Market Concentration on FANG Stocks
In this episode, John and Bridget discuss the concentration of stocks in the market, particularly the so-called FANG stocks (Facebook,...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
Jan 2, 2023
Year End Bear Market Tax Moves | Two ways to Benefit from Down Market
Year End Bear Market Tax Moves--The stock market has been down this year, and we're approaching year end. It's a great time to take a...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
Nov 15, 2022
Stock Market Blame and Shame |The Truth About Who is Responsible!
When the stock market goes down, we can immediately think--I don't like this. Someone must be to blame! We proceed, finding a...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
Jul 30, 2022
Investing in Safe Bonds: Invest Like You're Rich and Take Less Risk
Investing in (safe) bonds: that's the strategy that rich people and people who are nearing or at retirement share. By the end of this...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
Jul 23, 2022
How Long Will It Take Stock Market to Recover?: How Will Bear Market Last?
How Long Will It Take Stock Market to Recover? How long will the bear market last? When will the downturn be over? Bridget Sullivan...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
Jul 16, 2022
Recession-Proof Your Money: What to do if you feel recession fear
Recession-proof your money to help you reduce the fear of a recession. Make sure you're prepared. Do you want to make sure that you’ll...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
Feb 13, 2022
The Super Bowl and Money: Takeaways you can use in your personal financial planning
Millions of people around the world will watch the Super Bowl but few will think about lessons they can take from the game to apply to...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
Feb 7, 2022
Investment Market Insight: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly from 2021 Predictions
There is never a shortage of stock market predictions, but have any of those actually given insight into what is going to happen in any...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
Jan 15, 2022
Invest, Gamble or Speculate; What's the difference?
Invest, gamble, or speculate. John's going to Vegas. Is that to gamble? Invest? something in between? In this episode of Friends Talk...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
Jan 11, 2022
Stock Market Predictions: Our Outlook for 2022
There is a lot of news about stock market predictions for 2022, find out our outlook for 2022 and learn market predictions are worth your...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
Dec 6, 2021
Financial Planning for Omicron: Are You Worried?
The Omicron variant is coming. Should you change your financial planning to adjust for the latest variant? Are you worried about your...
Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
Nov 16, 2021
High Inflation Money Strategy: Invest to Beat Inflation
Inflation is high; we discuss the strategy we both use to help clients understand and plan for it. We haven't seen inflation figures...
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