ConsultingFinancial AdvisorInvestmentJanuary 15, 2024by Peter Jankovskis
Protected: Quarterly Rebalance Review
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December 14, 2023 Stronger than expected job growth and a sharp escalation in Mideast tensions pressured both stocks and long-term bonds in October. During November, smaller than expected increases in many price indexes raised expectations that the Fed might be ready to cut interest rates in 2024. This triggered rallies in both stocks and...
The US stock market rallied in July, helped along by better-than-expected economic data and inflation continuing to trend lower. Stocks declined at the start of August due to several factors including a downgrade of the credit rating for US bonds by rating agency Fitch, the US Treasury issuing more government debt than expected, and a conservative...
Financial markets began 2023 with a strong January rally propelled by hope that central banks would soon declare victory over inflation. During February, stocks and bonds gave up most of these gains as larger than expected consumer price increases prompted Federal Reserve officials to declare that interest rates would need to move higher, and remain...
In 2019 Congress took an important step in improving retirement opportunity for Americans by passing the Secure Act that incentivized saving for retirement and increasing access to workplace plans. The legislation proved to need further refining and direction to reach its true goals. In December 2022, Secure Act 2.0 was passed by Congress. Below are...
Though we all wish our cars and homes would always work perfectly, unexpected repairs on the things we use every day are just a fact of life. Whether you lease or own your car, upwards of 70% of drivers report being in one or more accidents throughout their driving history. And about 1 in 20...
BusinessCoachingConsultingFinancial AdvisorFinancial CoachInvestmentTipsMarch 15, 2022by Katie Schwartz
Your Financial First Aid Kit: Handling Unemployment
Job loss: Though it’s likely to happen to everyone at some point, periods of unemployment can be some of the most difficult, anxiety-inducing financial moments many of us will ever encounter. For most Americans, the majority of income each year comes from earned wages and salary. Without a strong plan in place, losing that income...
CoachingFinancial AdvisorFinancial CoachInvestmentProfessional AthletesTipsDecember 9, 2021by Katie Schwartz
Checks & Balances for Athletes: Should I Get a Second Advisor?
Becoming a professional athlete is an exciting journey – but it can also be an uncertain one. From contracts to agents to handling personal finance, turning pro involves many more financial complexities than most athletes expect. For some first-time pros, signing their contract may be their first true windfall. Maybe they don’t have time to...
CoachingConsultingFinancial AdvisorFinancial CoachInvestmentRetirementTipsNovember 1, 2021by Katie Schwartz
The Generational Wealth Series: Don’t Be a Statistic Part V
The millennial generation – or today’s 30- and 40-year-olds – are facing a financial crisis. From the Great Recession to the COVID-19 pandemic, they’ve faced plenty of financial tumult – and it shows. When it comes to accumulating wealth, millennials are trailing 10 times behind their parents’ generation. And that wealth gap becomes a big...
You may have heard about the financial crisis facing the millennial generation, or today’s 30- and 40-year-olds. They’re lagging far behind their parents’ generation in accumulating wealth – in fact, they have ten times less in savings on average. That gap is a large reason why millennials struggle to pay down debt, buy a home,...
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