The financial fake-out of 2023 extended into 2024 and is poised to continue pleasantly surprising investors. In a week filled with better-than-expected news
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Volatility Ends Up Being Your Friend Since the bond market covered a lot of ground in the 4 th quarter of 2023, we will offer a recap. At the start of the
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On Our Way to 2% Strategy The number one reason the Fed had been raising interest rates for nearly two years is INFLATION. Chairman Powell has stated repeatedly
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The Federal Reserve appears to be pulling off a feat most experts did not believe it could: ending its aggressive inflation-fighting campaign of 11 interest
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To promote transparency and free markets, the Federal Reserve System began publishing the opinions of the 19 U.S. central bankers that decide interest rate
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Have you logged in to your Social Security account? Creating an online account at SSA.gov is an important first step in understanding your retirement income
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Mat discusses your next moves if we have an economic slowdown.
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All year long, the economy and stock prices have fooled experts and consumers, outperforming expectations month after month. In November, a surprise rally has
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The five questions below are a challenge meant to allow you to assess your knowledge of investing, tax and financial planning. If you have been following our
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The Securities and Exchange Commission filed enforcement actions against 501 individuals or entities in the 12 months through September 2023 — an 8% increase
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In episode 74, Mat discusses the hidden costs of a variable annuity and how to lower them...
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Executive Summary: Of particular concern is the risk of a confidence crisis, potentially triggered by continued economic pressures and policy challenges
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