Stock market volatility is on the rise. Having a solid long-term strategy can help.
Hank Nicholson, CFP®
Liz Jacques, CFP®
As a kid I volunteered at the Boulder Food Share. There I learned that food is important. Food is very important. It saddened me to learn that food banks are struggling due to inflation. Food should be a right, not a privilege. National Public Radio (NPR) recently...
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Despite high inflation and rising interest rates, the U.S. labor market remains strong. If inflation continues to ease, an economic soft landing may actually be possible. The U.S. economy produced jobs at a slower but still comfortable rate at the end of 2022, as higher interest...
Read More2022 Considerations SECURE Act: You may know that, as part of a larger government package signed into law in December 2019, Congress included provisions that could make saving for retirement more accessible. Key takeaways include: Required minimum distributions (RMD) now begin at age 72. If you...
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As the oldest of five children born to a high school social studies teacher and homemaker, my siblings and I sought out sports for fun, friends and many times, intense competition. My three sisters and I all played various sports at many levels. My youngest sister...
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It appears the Federal Reserve is determined to crash the economy in order to stamp out inflation. They will likely succeed, but at what cost? In the face of an already-slowing economy, the Fed pushed its Fed Funds rate higher by another 0.75% on September 22nd...
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This is an especially tricky time for the markets. The conditions that led to the tremendous run up in asset prices (low interest rates and inflation, combined with strong growth) have now flipped. Inflation is running hot, and the Fed is scrambling to raise rates...
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