Investment Commentary – October 27, 2021 Year to Date Market Indices as of October 27, 2021 • Dow 35,673 (18.00%) • S&P 4,566 (22.89%) • NASDAQ 15,558 (21.23%) • Gold $1,732 (-5.57%) • OIL $83.62 (72.66%) • Barclay Bond Aggregate (-2.80%) • Fed Funds Rate 0-0.25 (0-0.25) • Annual Inflation Rate 5.4% (As of 8/11/21) [...]
Investment Commentary – October 15, 2021 Year to Date Market Indices as of October 15, 2021 • Dow 34,229 (12.29%) • S&P 4,352 (16.15%) • NASDAQ 14,546 (13.05%) • Gold $1,732 (-8.87%) • OIL $74.76 (54.44%) • Barclay Bond Aggregate (-2.80%) • Fed Funds Rate 0-0.25 (0-0.25) • Annual Inflation Rate 5.4% (As of 8/11/21) [...]
We all want to live a comfortable lifestyle. Plus, a feeling of competition can creep in when you see your friends, neighbors, family members, or even complete strangers enjoying luxury items or fancy vacations. It’s only natural that you want to enjoy these things, too. But with easy access to credit, temptation can lead your [...]
Investment Commentary – October 13, 2021 Year to Date Market Indices as of October 13, 2021 • Dow 34,229 (12.29%) • S&P 4,352 (16.15%) • NASDAQ 14,546 (13.05%) • Gold $1,732 (-8.87%) • OIL $74.76 (54.44%) • Barclay Bond Aggregate (-2.80%) • Fed Funds Rate 0-0.25 (0-0.25) • Annual Inflation Rate 5.4% (As of 8/11/21) [...]
News outlets have been all abuzz about the debt ceiling in recent weeks. As you might have heard, the debate over the debt ceiling has heated up in Congress. Some lawmakers push for raising the ceiling, while others continue to refuse. But what is the debt ceiling, anyway? And why do we care? How does [...]
Investment Commentary – September 28, 2021 Year to Date Market Indices as of September 28, 2021 • Dow 34,229 (12.29%) • S&P 4,352 (16.15%) • NASDAQ 14,546 (13.05%) • Gold $1,732 (-8.87%) • OIL $74.76 (54.44%) • Barclay Bond Aggregate (-2.80%) • Fed Funds Rate 0-0.25 (0-0.25) • Annual Inflation Rate 5.4% (As of 8/11/21) [...]
Some people analyze every detail of their financial and personal lives down to the last detail, and have already established a firm date that they expect to retire. But those people are in the minority. For the rest of us, setting a retirement date feels like a complicated puzzle with quite a bit of emotion [...]
Investment Commentary – September 15, 2021 Year to Date Market Indices as of September 15, 2021 • Dow 4,474 (14.02%) • S&P 4,440 (19.48%) • NASDAQ 15,409 (19.83%) • Gold $1,799 (-5.40%) • OIL $71.48 (48.29%) • Barclay Bond Aggregate (-1.54%) • Fed Funds Rate 0-0.25 (0-0.25) • Annual Inflation Rate 5.4% (As of 8/11/21) [...]
When you think of the famous billionaire, Warren Buffett, you probably don’t assume that you have much in common. Surely he lives very differently from the rest of us, right? And surely his financial habits have nothing to do with your own life! Actually, there’s a lot we can learn from those who are more [...]
Investment Commentary – September 1, 2021 Year to Date Market Indices as of September 1, 2021 • Dow 35,372(15.57%) • S&P 4,535 (20.77%) • NASDAQ 15,370 (16.54%) • Gold $1,814 (-4.06%) • OIL $68.30 (41.08%) • Barclay Bond Aggregate (-1.84%) • Fed Funds Rate 0-0.25 (0-0.25) • Annual Inflation Rate 5.4% (As of 8/11/21) [...]