How to Deal with Market Volatility, Benefits of Diversification & Inherited Annuities

Periods of market volatility can be stressful, and studies show that stress can cause long-term investors to make poor short-term decisions that hurt their long-term performance. In some cases, one poor short-term decision could put long-sought-after financial goals at risk. Therefore, it is valuable to know how to take a different perspective on short-term market volatility to make it easier to stay grounded and objective during periods when stock market prices appear erratic. Diversification has long been a tenet of investment strategy. Yet in the past few years it has actually paid to be less diversified as long as the portfolio was concentrated into the largest growth stocks on the US stock exchange. However, so far in 2025 there are signs that this trend may be reversing as value stocks have outperformed growth stocks and foreign stocks have surged while US stocks have slumped. Variable annuities can be a complex and confusing investment vehicle. This is especially true when it comes to the rules around taxation and the distribution options for the annuity contract beneficiaries. Therefore, it is very important for annuity owners and anyone considering investing in an annuity to make sure they have a full understanding of the potential income tax and estate planning drawbacks of annuities. Plus, a look at the Planned Solutions Incorporated Office Bulletin Board - As a reminder, taxpayers are allowed to file for an automatic extension of time to file their personal income taxes if they are unable to complete their tax returns by the April 15th deadline. This extension gives taxpayers six additional months to file their taxes, making the extended deadline October 15th. To subscribe to the Personal Finance Review (the written form of all the content we discuss on the podcast), please e-mail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠The Personal Finance Review is published and distributed biweekly by Planned Solutions, Inc. for informational purposes only. Please seek the advice of a qualified financial planner before taking any action.Chase Armer's book- Financial Planning Insights- is now available at: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Financial-Planning-Insights-Decades-Planner/dp/1098306279?ref_=ast_author_mpb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Intro 00:00 How to Deal with Market Volatility 01:07 Benefits of Diversification 13:19Inherited Annuities 18:24Bulletin Board 23:19Planned Solutions, Inc.