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…
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…
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. …
What to Make of the Black Friday Market Selloff?
Some investors cut short Thanksgiving festivities last week as financial markets sold off on renewed Covid concerns. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the latest Covid strain Omicron a “variant of concern”, leading broad market indices to post their sharpest single-day losses in months. This…
Early Retirement: Don’t Make these Five Mistakes
Handing in a resignation letter and walking away from an unfulfilling career may be one of the most satisfying acts in an individual’s life. By some measures, there are an increasing number of satisfied people in the world today. Indeed, recent accounts increasingly show that…
Mid-Year Outlook: Not Out of the Woods Yet
Investors have had good reason to celebrate this year, but is it truly time to let our guards down? Thanks to practical policy guidance, more than half of the US population has received at least one COVID-19 vaccine in 2021. Add to this the boost…
Inflation: An Insidious Threat Your Financial Independence Journey
Financial independence plans are coming under threat from inflation’s insidious rise. According to a government report, prices paid for everyday household items rose by 4.9% in May compared to a year earlier. Even when stripping out volatile components, like food and energy, prices were up…
Does Crypto Belong in Your Retirement Portfolio?
Life changing money. That’s what happened to John Ratcliff. In 2013 the software developer from Colorado purchased 150 Bitcoin. Today, his $15,000 bet is worth millions as the price of cryptocurrencies (crypto) skyrocketed. Another individual who also came into life-changing money this year is Vitalik…
Why is Tax Efficiency Crucial to Retirement Savings and Income?
Let’s face it: nobody likes taxes, and no one (save for a few accounts) enjoys talking about taxes. The truth is that not paying attention to tax-efficient savings decisions might leave you with a smaller nest egg and cost you more in retirement. For some…
