Weekly Market Pulse: Been There, Done That
A bank's assets triple over a few years when interest rates are low. The bank invests those assets in long-term, higher-yielding municipal bonds with little credit risk. Inflation flares up and interest rates rise, reducing [...]
Career Cushioning—The Latest Trend in Employment
You may have had the same experience I had as a kid. When I wanted to know how to spell a word or what it meant, my mom would say, “Look it up in the [...]
Weekly Market Pulse: It Isn’t A Bailout!
Last week started with investors focused on Jerome Powell's testimony before Congress and any hints about future monetary policy. During the course of two days of testimony, which was deemed more hawkish than expected, the [...]
Demolishing 8 Retirement Planning Myths
Isn’t it what we all plan for? At some point in your life, you’ll stop working and enter “The Retirement Zone.” It will require income that may come from Social Security, retirement accounts, annuities, investments, [...]
Weekly Market Pulse: What Moves Markets
With the 1-year Treasury bill paying 5%, why would anyone take the risk of owning stocks? - Everyone It is a good question and I can't tell you what investors will do this year or [...]
The Lowest Medicare Part D Premiums Aren’t Always the Best Deal
It’s just human nature. When we buy something, we want to pay the lowest price and get the best deal. That same principle applies to America’s seniors when they turn 65 and have to choose [...]
Weekly Market Pulse: Good News Is Good News
I think everyone can agree that stocks and bonds sold off last year because interest rates rose. You might get some argument about why rates rose but the fact they did is sufficient to explain [...]
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