2019 turned out to be a good year for the U.S. economy and an excellent one for investment returns with stocks bouncing back from a difficult 2018. From the beginning of the year, January’s rally helped set the tone in which the market responded to every downturn with a more sustained upswing. Along the way, stocks kept setting records – 35 of them for the S&P 500 Index, 22 for the Dow Jones Industrial Index and 31 for the Nasdaq.
RMDs Get a Small Reprieve
2022 brings new life expectancy tables
2022 Contribution Limits
Is it time to contribute more?
Retirement Preparation Mistakes
Why are they made again and again?
End-of-the Year Money Move
Here are some things you might consider before saying goodbye to 2021
Mixed Signals on Inflation
What to know as markets look forward
The Need for Power of Attorney
POAs and other advanced directives are becoming more important
The Cryptocurrency Conundrum
It’s more important than ever to be aware of your risk tolerance
The Quiet Fall in Bond Yields
What’s behind the quiet fall in bond yields?
A COLA with Your Social Security?
Preliminary estimates call for a 4.7% cost-of-living increase
The Many Forms of Fixed Income
Looking for yield? Treasuries aren’t your only choice
“Green Shoots” in the Economy
Investors looking for “green shoots” to confirm that the economy is on the mend
The Whims of Wall Street
What to know about shifting market attention, and investor burnout
Earnings Season Gets Underway
Every few months, you may hear the phrase “earnings season” as you listen to financial news
Outlook 2021: Bond Prices
The 10-year Treasury yield has climbed higher since the New Year, which means that some bond prices are dropping
Navigating Your Required Minimum Distribution
As much as you would like to, you can’t keep your money in your retirement account forever
When the Fed Talks Inflation, Bond Investors Listen
What the Fed’s new policy may mean for you
Ouch: September’s Market Correction Hurt
In theory, investors understand that stock market corrections are part of the investing process
What Are Stock Splits?
Here’s what you need to know
A Stock Market Lesson to Remember
Confidence can quickly erode, but it can also quickly emerge
What Makes 2020 A Unique Year For Retirement
Answer: Big changes to retirement account rules
Should You Care What the Financial Markets Do Each Day?
Focusing on your strategy during turbulent times
Key Provisions of the CARES Act
Distributions can be waived in 2020 for Inherited Accounts, 401(k)s and IRA’s
The Secure Act
Long-established retirement account rules change
2019 IRA Deadlines Are Approaching
Here is what you need to know
With the discussions going on about how to address the deteriorating infrastructure and how to pay for it, here is a creative solution I sent to our local congressmen. Here is an idea how to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure and do it where the cost of money is zero. In fact the cost of the money would be less than zero.
The third quarter seemingly packed a year’s worth of market action into three fast moving months. Regardless of your stock market, interest rate or economic viewpoint, there was something for everyone in this fluid and volatile quarter. It began in bullish fashion as most of the major stock benchmarks jumped to all-time highs in the first weeks of July.
