When the Weather Hits: What Natural Disasters Actually Mean for the Economy (and Your Finances)

A major storm rolls through. The headlines light up. Power outages. Travel chaos. Damage estimates climbing into the billions.

And somewhere in the back of your mind, a question starts to form: What does this mean — for the economy, for markets, for my financial plan?

It's a fair question. And the short answer may surprise you.

But before we get there, something needs to be said.

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