Protecting Financial Information Online
More consumers are conducting financial transactions online. These transactions may become vulnerable to tracking, hacking, identity theft, phishing scams, and other cyberspace risks. While nothing can guarantee complete safety on the Internet, understanding how to [...]
21st-Century Retirement
Your True-Life Expectancy, when a Spouse Dies, and Pointers on Retirement Planning While Retired 21st-century retirement requires a level of assessment and planning that your parents may not have faced. How long do you think [...]
Another Black Monday in 2022?
A little skepticism, a dash of worry, and healthy reflection offer perspective. Remember Black Monday – that fateful day, October 19, 1987 – when the stock market plummeted a stunning 22.6% in one day? Most [...]
The Biggest Rate Hike in 28 Years
Implications are on the horizon for investors and markets after the most significant rate hike since 1994. This rate hike was one of the most predictable and predicted rate movements the markets have ever seen. [...]
Inverted Yield Curve
What is an inverted yield curve? Does it mean we’re heading for a recession? One key predictor of downturns in the economy is what is known as the yield curve. This typically refers to the [...]
Purchasing Power: Inflation the Retirement Killer
Your long-term retirement strategies must account for inflation – or else... You hear it all the time: you should make sure your retirement savings at least keep pace with inflation to determine the purchasing power of [...]
Commodities in 2021 & 2022 Surge
Commodities tend to run in long cycles. A tremendous run-up in their prices peaked in 2011, which quickly depreciated into a rout. For much of 2021 and 2022, we’ve seen another monumental run-up in commodities. [...]
Fed Raises Interest Rates, Should You Sell Bonds?
Don’t let public perceptions drive your investing because that’s speculating. On May 4th, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 50 basis points, as it stepped up its fight against the highest inflation we’ve seen [...]