Aug 2, 2024 | Investing, Issues that effect todays Market, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought
Blog “A History of the Federal Funds Rate” There is a lot of talk about the Federal Funds rate recently and whether or not the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates in 2024. I thought this recent article from Yahoo Finance did a good job explaining the...
Jul 12, 2024 | Investing, Issues that effect todays Market, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought
Blog “Why America is Still a Safe Bet” Over the past few years I regularly get asked if I think that America is in a downward spiral and whether investing in our future is still a safe bet. While I understand the question, and I don’t think you can argue that...
Jun 21, 2024 | Behavioral Finance, Financial Planning, Investing, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought
Blog “Roger Federer vs. the Stock Market” If someone has a large amount of money to invest, it can sometimes be easier psychologically to put that money to work slowly over time. In other words, rather than investing $500,000 in one day, it can feel better to...
Jun 14, 2024 | Issues that effect todays Market, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought
Blog “Mid-Year Stock Market Outlook” It’s hard to believe we are already at the halfway point of 2024! There are always a lot of question marks coming into a new year, however with numerous global elections already completed and a contentious US election...
May 24, 2024 | Behavioral Finance, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought
Blog “Why the Stock Market Isn’t a Casino” I’ve heard people say before that the stock market is simply organized gambling and while I understand the sentiment I would have to disagree especially when you take into account the time it takes for a bet to...
May 17, 2024 | Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Retirement, Social Security, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought
Blog “Is Social Security Really Going Bankrupt?” Unless you’re living under a rock, you’ve heard some version of the statement that social security is running out of money and that we shouldn’t be counting on it for future retirement income. While there are...
