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...
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,...
When it comes to accumulating wealth, the millennial generation – today’s 30-40-year-olds – are lagging far behind older Americans. While millennials’ median debt levels are far higher than their parents’ generation, they’re trailing in income and wealth, making it harder for them to save for the big financial milestones in life. One of those milestones...
Many Americans grew up hearing their parents talk about a similar dream: “I hope you do better than me.” Whether that meant obtaining higher education or leaving behind more for their kids, many generations of Americans were able to fulfill that aspiration and “do better” than their parents – until today. Research shows that today’s...
With the rise of mobile payment and investing apps, many first-time investors are choosing to enter the stock market a new way: via phone. Apps like Robinhood and Acorns are exploding in popularity, offering stock trading from mobile apps. To many young people – especially new investors – these apps seem like a quick way...
Whether you’re 30 and just starting to invest, or 55 and beginning to think about retirement, it can be all too easy to slip into passive money habits. With the rise of apps and “virtual assistants” that can help you save and invest, many believe that once they put their money into a savings account,...
Many people don’t have a retirement savings plan, and even fewer take action to ensure that their nest egg prepares them for the retirement they deserve. That’s why working with a trusted and experienced Financial Advisor (FA) is key to guiding you on to your next chapter. When you start your search for a Financial Advisor, here are five questions to ask yourself:
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