Mailbag! It’s Mailbag Day! We are back with one of our rare episodes where we answer questions from our listeners. Join us as we dive into selected three questions from our mailbag: whether annuities make…
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March Market Commentary: Why Aren’t Rate Hikes Working?
February Recap and March Outlook If there’s an aphorism for February that you could embroider on a pillow, it would be, “The more things change, the more they remain the same.” Markets appear to have…
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Avoiding the Big Retirement Risks
Retirement is just as much a leap of faith as any other significant life change. No matter how much you prepare, you will only really understand all the implications when you start your new life….
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GMB Ep #164: Where to Park Your Cash With Interest Rates Rising
As of lately, many people are interested in where to park cash amid rising interest rates, as well as the best options that provide the maximum benefits possible. In this week’s episode of Grow Money…
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GMB #160: Mea Culpa 2022 & Predictions for 2023
Predictions for 2023 & Mea Culpa 2022 We’re almost at the end of 2022, a year filed with various ups and downs in the financial markets. In this week’s episode of Grow Money Business, Grant…
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December Market Commentary: The Predictive Limits of Data
November Recap and December Outlook We’re on the home stretch of a year in which “unprecedented” doesn’t even begin to capture it. Nothing went according to plan, for anyone, from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to…
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July Market Commentary: Will the Fed’s Rate Resolve Lead to Recession?
June Recap and July Outlook After a barely positive May, June saw the bear market return across indices. We ended up with the worst first half performance since 1970. A mid-month surprise 75 basis point…
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It’s Not About Inflation, It’s About Volatility
Inflation is driving the headlines and wreaking havoc on budgets. But for long-term investors – mostly everyone – short-term inflation isn’t the biggest risk to financial plans. Volatility is. It’s being fueled by the Federal…
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What Just Happened? The Fed Increases Velocity and Accepts Reality
The Federal Reserve raised the key short-term interest rate by 75 basis points in response to the release of the May headline CPI number, which increased to 8.6%. This marked the first 75 basis point…
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May Market Commentary: The Fed Owned It, But Can They Control It?
April Recap and May Outlook COVID concerns took a definitive backseat as mask mandates on flights ended, and the concerns about the economy turned to how bad things will get. The concerns over the disruption…
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