Oct 21, 2021 | Economy & Markets, Investing, Investor Behavior
When is transitory inflation no longer transitory? Last quarter we wrote a lot about inflation; in particular how the Fed has labeled current inflationary pressures as transitory (i.e. temporary) and they were open to “talking about talking about tapering”. Since...
Jul 15, 2021 | Economy & Markets, Investing, Investor Behavior
‘Inflation’ is the word of the quarter Just like last year’s shutdown was unlike anything we have seen, it should come as no surprise that the recovery has also been unlike any other. With tremendous amounts of fiscal stimulus being pumped into the economy,...
Jun 17, 2021 | Economy & Markets, Financial Planning
There is much speculation among financial experts that inflation is going to rear its ugly head in the near future. Inflation is the scenario in which most things we purchase get more expensive over time. This can be devastating as your retirement savings don’t go as...
Apr 22, 2021 | Economy & Markets, Investing, Investor Behavior
It is hard to believe that we have been dealing with Covid-19 for over a year now. Remember where we were at the end of the first quarter of 2020: the longest bull market run in history had ended, we experienced the fastest bear market in history, and we were all...
Apr 8, 2021 | Economy & Markets, Interesting Links, Questions & Answers
President Biden announced The American Rescue Plan of 2021 in January and signed it into law on March 11th in response to those affected by the COVID-19 crisis. This includes support for individuals, small businesses, state and local governments, schools, industries...
Mar 18, 2021 | Economy & Markets, Market Timing
For most investors, volatility in the stock market creates more fear than almost anything else. Bear markets (measured by the S&P 500 being down 20% or more) and smaller corrections (measured by the S&P 500 being down 10%) are enough to cause the common...
