The June inflation numbers are in, and they’re worse than expected. Inflation surged 9.1% in June, accelerating more than expected to a 40-year high. Economists expected the consumer price index to climb 8.8% in June. This is not good news….
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When you were in high school, did you ever find it frustrating that the fate of your Friday nights hung entirely on your parents’ moods? Take borrowing the car, for example. You’d ask your parents to borrow the car for…
As investors reel from volatility in the public equities markets – due to factors like inflation, recession fears, war, oil prices, or whatever market driver is trending on a particular day – many are turning their focus on fixed-income investment…
Uncertainty on the world stage has spilled over into the investment arena. War, inflation, gas prices, and political turmoil have weighed on stock and crypto prices. With stimulus money dried up and no longer able to buy stock and crypto…
The following questions pop up frequently on the internet and social media, but who exactly is asking these questions besides economists and news outlets? “Will real estate crash?” “Are we in a bubble?” “When will the bubble burst?” Some groups…
History is full of people who have gotten rich by luck. Besides all the lucky individuals who have won the lottery, there’s also a list of individuals who have obtained wealth by sheer dumb luck or by coming up with…
The only certainty about the U.S. economy is its uncertainty. Despite what you see in the stock and Bitcoin markets, all is not well. Uncertainty and volatility are all you can bank on in the public markets. The social and economic…
As human beings, we are constantly seeking the validation of our peers. This started as early as our school days where the need for validation and acceptance influenced everything from what we wore to how we styled our hair to…
Are your investments tax efficient? What does it mean for an investment to be tax-efficient? It means the degree to which the investment maximizes returns while minimizing taxes. When assessing an investment’s tax efficiency, the two most important factors to…
When investing, do you have a scout or soldier mentality? Your investing mentality can be the difference between success and failure. What do I mean by a scout or soldier mentality? In a recent article on ted.com, author Julia Galef made the…