Purchasing Power: The highs and lows
Purchasing Power With the inflation rate, anything Jerome Powell says, and interest rates at the top of everyone’s news feed lately,...
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Personal Savings, Record Credit Card Debt & Their Effect on the Economy
About two weeks ago, we were all hit with the clickbait headline, "credit card balances hit $1 trillion". Immediately, people used this...
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WHAT THE HOPE OF A SOFT LANDING MEANS FOR THE FED AND INVESTORS
Hopefully, you'll excuse my two-week hiatus from "What We Learned in the Markets." I'll be back next week and better than ever when I...
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MARCH 2023 MARKET UPDATE: WHY INVESTORS ARE FEELING DEJA VU AROUND THE FED AND INFLATION
With the February market reaction for investors, it may feel like déjà vu all over again as inflation and the Fed dominate market headlines.
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INFLATION: WHAT IS IT, HOW DOES IT WORK, WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT?
Inflation: What is it? Inflation is a word that is not spoken of regularly in our social circles. It has been mostly used in financial...
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BEAR MARKETS: NORMAL BUT NOT FUN
Turn on CNBC, Fox Business or any other news media and you’re hearing a term that is never any fun and it’s … “bear market.” A bear...
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SIMPLE, OPTIMISTIC, UNCONTROVERSIAL - 2ND QUARTER UPDATE UNWORTHY FOR MSM
Even though it’s the demand for negativity in the first place that drives the bulk of the news and information we see all the time, my...
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I-BONDS VS. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES: WHAT THE DIFFERENCE?
I-Bonds and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) are investments that offer principal protection. These investments are...
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GAS SAVINGS: TIPS & TRICKS
Do the current prices at the gas pump have you contemplating pulling out your old 10 speed bike buried deep in the back part of the...
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GAS. GROCERIES. AND GROWING PRICE INCREASES.
I’m sure you have seen the rise in gas prices lately. They started out slowly, increasing gradually, but this past few weeks how can you...
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INCORPORATING SERIES I BONDS - EMERGENCY FUND & CASH POSITIONS
If you are currently holding cash that is above the comfort of your emergency fund, you may be stuck in what is called “analysis...
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SOARING WITH INFLATION
During Dave Ramsey’s Livestream event, on 1/13/2022, he and fellow Ramsey personalities Rachel Cruze and George Kamel briefly discussed...