Hold Tight in this Financial Meltdown
US equity markets have officially erased their summer gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is back in bear market territory, and the S&P 500 is on pace for its worst year-to-date start in recent history. Adding insult to injury, rising US Treasury yields have pushed…
Eight Minutes that Derailed the Bull Market
By some measures, Fed Chair Jerome Powell derailed the fledgling bull market rally in U.S. and global risk assets last Friday. In eight short minutes, the central bank governor drove home the point that the Federal Reserve would do everything within its power to halt…
Another Recession is Here. Now What?
It’s unofficially official: we’re in an economic recession for the second time in two years. At least, that’s according to government data published this week. This news comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ latest report on economic activity, which showed that U.S. Gross Domestic…
Three Things You Can Do About Inflation
Inflation is on a lot of people’s minds right now. And for a good reason. While we tend to hear about inflation in terms of percent changes in government reports, chances are, you’ve likely experienced its natural effects in everything from higher prices at the…
Is now the right time to get into the markets?
With risk assets having pushed into bear market territory in May, some investors are asking whether now is the right time to get into the markets. On one side of this debate is a group of investors who look at the recent pullback as an…
Are Your Financial Goals Meaningless?
Most driven individuals on their path to financial independence mastery know that you need goals to get to the next stage in life. And when it comes to money, many individuals have plans to increase their earnings ability, improve their lifestyle or save for long-term…
Is it Possible: Two Recessions in Two Years?
Two recessions in two years. Is it possible? Well, calls for a U.S. recession have been on the rise recently following the Fed’s decision to raise rates at its March FOMC meeting. To be sure, given several factors already in play, it’s possible that we…
Worried About Ukraine and Your Money? Consider these Six Things.
Words seem to fail when attempting to describe the horrors of war currently faced by the people of Ukraine. Since last Thursday, millions of innocent Ukrainians have been displaced and hundreds killed following Russia’s invasion of an Eastern European democracy. Indeed, world leaders have since…
Russia Invades Ukraine – What Now?
Russian President Vladimir Putin made good on his promise to invade Ukraine on Thursday. As a result, the S&P 500 Index sold off sharply before bouncing back into the close. Front-month crude oil futures also climbed above $100 per barrel intraday for the first time…
Don’t Call it a Crash (Yet)
The S&P 500 index fell nearly four percent intraday on Monday, January 24, making for one of its most volatile trading sessions since September 2020. Heading into this period of instability, investors had good reason to believe that the markets were heading for a collapse. …
