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The Stock Market Takes a Breather

Stocks  had  a  slightly  negative  return  in  the  third  quarter,  which  after  5  straight  positive  quarters  is  not surprising.   Actually,  the  majority  of  market  increases  happen  in  short  bursts,  so  this  is  quite  common.   Lately there  has  been  a  bit  more  “nervousness”  in  the  market  over  things  like  the  debt  ceiling,  unemployment numbers,  and  supply  chain  disruptions.   In  […]

Diversity and Balance in a Portfolio

You may notice that I did not address bonds and their performance if we have higher than expected inflation.  While I do not think bonds will fare well in such an environment, there are two reasons I think it is important to continue to own them.  First, as noted above, the market does not anticipate […]

What About Inflation?

With over $5 trillion of government spending to stimulate a pandemic economy, plus zero percent interest rates by the Federal Reserve, we have gotten many questions about inflation. Specifically, will we see higher inflation, what the ramifications are on one’s investment portfolio, and what actions should be taken. The first question is easy to answer […]

An Examination of Inflation

A hot topic we’re hearing and reading a lot about right now is inflation. With three rounds of Federal aid being passed to the tune of about $5.3 trillion, plus a growing national debt of $28 trillion, this seems to be a concern for many investors.     “How are we going to pay for all of this?”   “All […]

What To Do With Your Old 401(k)

It’s well advertised that we are trending away from the days when a person would work their whole career at one company, and we’re now in an era where the average person will have many different jobs over the course of their life. I’m not here to debate the pros and cons of that movement, […]
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