Rate Hikes Produce Savings Opportunities
Why the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates, and three ways you can grow your wealth in this new economy. As expected, the Federal Reserve has announced that they will be increasing the federal funds rate by 50 basis points, or half a percent. This rate increase marks the single largest one-time interest increase in…
Read MoreData Tells A Story
Data is the ultimate storyteller. There is no deception in data, and no hiding from it, either. And right now the data is telling a very interesting story about what is going on in our economy. There are three main characters in today’s data story: Inflation Interest Rates Employment Inflation Inflation continues to run hot,…
Read MoreThe Flat Road Ahead
The market has a way of sorting itself out. Take the last two years as an example. In 2020, we watched the stock market drop 34% in less than a month, bottoming out on March 23rd. This marked the largest drop since the Great Recession in 2008-2009, and some of the worst individual trading days…
Read MoreFinding A Purposeful Retirement
Research has proven what experienced financial planners know from experience: Retiring too early is not good for your mental health. Financial companies often advertise a form of retirement that emphasizes a life of recreation and pleasure. Americans gladly accept this relatively new idea of retirement and look forward to this lifestyle. Millennials have taken the…
Read MoreGamechanger Giving
What does it mean to be a gamechanger? The dictionary defines a “gamechanger” as a “newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way.” There are many charitable organizations out there waiting for the gift that will change everything. Can that gift-giver be you? Over the past few…
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