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Mark Meredith, CFP®️
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Mark Meredith, CFP®️
@MarkTMeredith
Flat-Fee Fiduciary | Factor-Based Investing | Financial Planner | Dad of 4
Maryville, IL
meredithwealth.com
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    Mark Meredith, CFP®️
    @MarkTMeredith
    Oct 28, 2025
    There are 9 options for health insurance in my zip code. Here are the 3 silver plans:
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    Mark Meredith, CFP®️
    @MarkTMeredith
    Aug 25, 2022
    My wife and I lived lean and delayed starting a family to pay off student loans. I didn’t apply for PPP because I didn’t need it. I am an idiot.
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    Mark Meredith, CFP®️
    @MarkTMeredith
    Mar 4, 2023
    “No one wants to work anymore.” -55 year old retiree/six-figure state pension recipient with 3% annual COLA with a 30+ year projected retirement
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    Mark Meredith, CFP®️
    @MarkTMeredith
    Jun 25, 2025
    Why I don't "SPY and chill": Annualized real returns: 1929 - 1942: -0.9% 1968 - 1982: -0.3% 2000 - 2012: -0.7% Source: DFA Matrix Book 2024 Diversifying globally, across factors, could help avoid very long stretches of little to no return.
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    Mark Meredith, CFP®️
    @MarkTMeredith
    Dec 22, 2023
    How one Ameriprise advisor invests $58,000.
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    Mark Meredith, CFP®️
    @MarkTMeredith
    Oct 29, 2025
    Replying to @catfancyeditor
    Family of 6, parents in 30s, St Clair County.
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    Mark Meredith, CFP®️
    @MarkTMeredith
    Mar 15, 2024
    Over the 20 year period ending 12/23, 96.83% of all active US funds failed to beat their benchmarks on a risk adjusted basis. That is insane.
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    Mark Meredith, CFP®️
    @MarkTMeredith
    Dec 22, 2020
    $AAPL is now worth more than every car company in the world despite doing 0.00% of annual auto sales. Incredible!
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    Mark Meredith, CFP®️
    @MarkTMeredith
    Jul 17, 2022
    Musk has two financial advisors. One is a strict Mormon, man of faith. The other is a Russian professional poker player who dropped out of college because he liked smoking the reefer.
    Elon Musk’s Inner Circle Rocked by Fight Over His $230 Billion Fortune
    Elon Musk’s Inner Circle Rocked by Fight Over His $230 Billion Fortune
    From wsj.com
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    Mark Meredith, CFP®️
    @MarkTMeredith
    Jan 20, 2025
    Politicians are clearly above the law while somewhere there is a financial advisor getting fined for texting a client and not archiving it properly.
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    Mark Meredith, CFP®️
    @MarkTMeredith
    Dec 1, 2023
    Another day, another $100k IRA with 28 actively managed mutual funds. 🤢
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    Mark Meredith, CFP®️
    @MarkTMeredith
    Dec 10, 2021
    Cathie Wood tells investors to expect 40% returns. Totally cool. You tell a client to leave an honest Google review of your RIA. Prison time.
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    @SquawkCNBC
    Dec 9, 2021
    "Our 5-year compound annual rate of return expectation has gone from 15% at the peak in March to nearly 40% today," says @ARKInvest's @CathieDWood. "I know the most seasoned inventors are saying our tocks have been in bubble-like territory. We couldn't disagree more."
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    Mark Meredith, CFP®️
    @MarkTMeredith
    Nov 13, 2025
    Replying to @ValueStockGeek
    Even worse, 14 years and 8 months!
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    Mark Meredith, CFP®️
    @MarkTMeredith
    Dec 19, 2019
    You've taken a 17% withdrawal rate this year, but sure let's discuss why international is underperforming.