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Unconscious Missteps during Market Volatility & Behavioral Finance
I recently got a media request for WSJ interview about common client misstep during market volatility. When I was trying to think about...
Jiayi (Kristy) Xu, MBA, CFP®
4 days ago5 min read
New Resources Available to Clients Next Year
With the new year around the corner, as part of the continuous effort of adding value to our clients, I would like to introduce a few new...
Jiayi (Kristy) Xu, MBA, CFP®
Dec 20, 20245 min read
Global Wealth Harbor featured in ThinkAdvisor Portfolio Construction Column – “What to Do When a Client's CDs, Bonds Mature”
I was asked by ThinkAdvisor journalist how to help clients make decision on what to do when a client’s CDs and bonds mature. Below is my...
Jiayi (Kristy) Xu, MBA, CFP®
May 24, 20241 min read

Global Wealth Harbor featured in Bloomberg- How Parents Support their Adult Children while Preparing for Retirement
I was asked by a Bloomberg Wealth reporter about my opinion on “What should a parent do if supporting their adult children is threatening...
Jiayi (Kristy) Xu, MBA, CFP®
May 3, 20241 min read

A Reward for Our Clients
As Mint is no longer available in 2024, I heard from a few clients that they are looking for an alternative budgeting tool and here my...
Jiayi (Kristy) Xu, MBA, CFP®
Mar 13, 20242 min read


March Market Commentary
February Recap and March Outlook As you may notice from the title, Global Wealth Harbor now started to post monthly market review instead...
Jiayi (Kristy) Xu, MBA, CFP®
Mar 10, 20245 min read
Global Wealth Harbor featured in ThinkAdvisor Magazine - Is It Time to Sell the “Magnificent 7”?
I was asked by ThinkAdvisor journalist whether it is time to sell the U.S. tech behemoth the “Magnificent 7”. If you are interested in my...
Jiayi (Kristy) Xu, MBA, CFP®
Feb 23, 20241 min read
New Office Locations for In-Person Meetings
Starting February this year, we are adding new office locations for in-person meetings for our Bay Area clients and prospective clients!...
Jiayi (Kristy) Xu, MBA, CFP®
Feb 17, 20241 min read
Weekly Market & Economic News Recap (Week of November 27, 2023)
Blue-Chip spreads rally as investors bet Fed is done hiking. Blue-chip spreads tighten to the lowest since February 2022. The average...
Jiayi (Kristy) Xu, MBA, CFP®
Dec 2, 20232 min read
Weekly Market & Economic News Recap (Week of November 13, 2023)
US Producer Prices decline by most since April 2020 on gasoline. Prices paid to producers sank 0.5% in October, core unchanged. Decline...
Jiayi (Kristy) Xu, MBA, CFP®
Nov 18, 20231 min read
Weekly Market & Economic News Recap (Week of November 6, 2023)
Stocks extended their November rally amid a surge in tech giants, a relatively calm session for bonds and no major surprises from Federal...
Jiayi (Kristy) Xu, MBA, CFP®
Nov 11, 20232 min read
Weekly Market & Economic News Recap (Week of October 30, 2023)
Fed pause helps treasury yields retreat and stocks climb. Gains accelerate after Jerome Powell says financial conditions have tightened....
Jiayi (Kristy) Xu, MBA, CFP®
Nov 4, 20232 min read
Weekly Market & Economic News Recap (Week of October 16, 2023)
Fed’s Logan says higher yields allow more time to watch economy. Inflation is still too high despite welcome progress, she says. Dallas...
Jiayi (Kristy) Xu, MBA, CFP®
Oct 22, 20232 min read
Global Wealth Harbor featured on InvestmentNews Magazine
I was asked to share my thoughts with InvestmentNews magazine on BlackRock’s offer of retirement-date ETFs for investors saving outside...
Jiayi (Kristy) Xu, MBA, CFP®
Oct 20, 20231 min read
Weekly Market & Economic News Recap (Week of October 9, 2023)
Higher bond yields likely to extend Fed rate pause. Officials are signaling that a run-up in long-term interest rates might substitute...
Jiayi (Kristy) Xu, MBA, CFP®
Oct 15, 20232 min read
Weekly Market & Economic News Recap (Week of October 2, 2023)
US stock benchmarks rebounded after a tense week while the retreat in Treasuries extended as Wall Street debated the odds the Federal...
Jiayi (Kristy) Xu, MBA, CFP®
Oct 7, 20232 min read
Weekly Market & Economic News Recap (Week of September 18, 2023)
Big tech weighs on stock market after Fed pause. Wall Street is finally buckling in for a longer ride with higher borrowing costs. (Wall...
Jiayi (Kristy) Xu, MBA, CFP®
Sep 23, 20232 min read
Weekly Market & Economic News Recap (Week of September 11, 2023)
Fiscal policy risk is more likely to drive up US bond yields than further tightening from the Federal Reserve, said the central bank’s...
Jiayi (Kristy) Xu, MBA, CFP®
Sep 16, 20232 min read
Weekly Market & Economic News Recap (Week of September 4, 2023)
Inflation, Interest-Rate Worries Drag Stocks Downward. Treasurys and big tech shares drop after hot economic data. (Wall Street Journal,...
Jiayi (Kristy) Xu, MBA, CFP®
Sep 9, 20232 min read
Global Wealth Harbor Featured on Financial Planning Magazine
I shared my thoughts with the Financial Planning Magazine about how a retiree could invest in helping protect the planet. If you are...
Jiayi (Kristy) Xu, MBA, CFP®
Aug 31, 20231 min read
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