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Even after a few months of life following the introduction of a global pandemic, there’s still a lot of uncertainty, worry, and fear. With the stock market tanking and unemployment skyrocketing, it’s normal to worry about your finances.

When you look at your overall financial picture, what do you see? Do you see a unified, strategic, and focused portfolio with every piece of the puzzle working together to get you to a specific goal? Or do you have a 401(k) here, an IRA there, a life insurance policy somewhere else? Do you know what you want retirement to look like or if you’re on track to reach your goals?

Feeling stressed about your current investments/portfolio? Between a global pandemic, economic worries, and political uncertainty, it’s no surprise that we are seeing increased market volatility. All of this uncertainty may be causing you to wonder, “How will this affect me?” or “Will my portfolio recover?”

As you may have noticed in the news, the coronavirus pandemic is wreaking havoc on the markets. Is this the end of the record-breaking bull market that we have been enjoying since March 2009? Could this lead to the next recession?

There’s no denying it: money, and how you handle it, can make or break your life (and your stress levels). I came from a single-parent home and my mother had no one to turn to for financial advice. This taught me the importance of financial planning and education and how much it can impact your life. As I got older, it became clear that my mother wasn’t the only one lacking objective financial advice.

The financial markets took a big dip early this week over fears about the spreading coronavirus, erasing gains from earlier this year. After the Dow lost over 800 points on Tuesday, it was down a total of 1,900 points in two days.