Financial Downturns for Tech Giants
Some new players are focusing on people over profit. Once recession-proof, companies from Netflix to Meta are suddenly experiencing severe financial downturns. Last week, the Washington Post reported, “Big tech is bracing for a possible [...]
Taxes During Market Downturns
Understanding long-term capital gains taxes when you sell investments during market downturns. Market downturns, like the one through the first half of 2022, could be a good time to adjust your fund portfolio to minimize [...]
Rate Hikes Likely to Continue Through 2023
Be prepared for ongoing rate hikes in 2022, likely to continue in 2023. A few days before the beginning of August 2022, Wall Street’s eyes and ears were on the Federal Reserve, and as expected, [...]
Inflation is Not a Hidden Tax – It’s a Very Real Tax
We’ve all heard the saying that inflation is a hidden tax. Depending on which state you live in, it should simply be called a tax – because that’s what it is. If you live in [...]
Stagflation
“Stagflation” is an ugly word for an ugly situation – the unpleasant combination of economic stagnation and inflation. The last time stagflation was prevalent was the early 1970s. Oil-exporting countries in the Middle East cut [...]
Estate Planning Mistakes
Whether your estate plan is simple or complex, many details can undermine your plan’s effectiveness. Are you aware of these estate planning mistakes? As a substitute for a will, titling property jointly with your children. [...]
Oil – Supply, Demand, Price
The stock market has been awful through the summer of 2022 – declining in January, February, April, May, and June, with just the month of March recording positive numbers. Naturally, these declines and the accompanying [...]
The Summer of Stock Splits
Should Investors Care at All When a Stock Splits? The summer of 2022 could be known as the Summer of Stock Splits, as several high-profile companies have either split their stock or announced their intention [...]