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The Debt Ceiling and Asteroids

The debt ceiling crisis has captured headlines once again, but should you worry? That’s like asking if you should worry about an asteroid hitting the earth — if it happens, there’s little you can do about it. While defaulting on debt would certainly be less than ideal, both sides acknowledge the need to raise the debt ceiling. So, instead of panicking, we recommend focusing on long-term investing and trusting in human ingenuity to overcome challenges. Speculating on political events is a risky gamble that’s best avoided.

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Never Waste a Market Crisis

After the second-worst start to a year since 1932, everyone’s hoping for the market to come from behind like Rich Strike in the Kentucky Derby. Unfortunately, there’s no way to determine when a market crisis will turn around. Castlepoint CEO Kendall King offers some smart moves you can make right now to put yourself in a better position when the downturn ends.

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