Our finances, portfolios and the markets are affected daily by the policies and politics coming out
With the 2024 election in the rearview mirror, host Mike Townsend takes an in-depth look at the key
Fixed income investors are likely focused on two big early November events: the presidential electio
For more than 89 years, almost every person who has taken home a paycheck has paid into the Social S
Everyday investors are inundated with troubling news from around the world, but it’s hard to know wh
Investors are cheering the Fed's first rate cut in four years, but there is more to that story. Kath
When President Biden announced his decision to drop his campaign for a second term, everything we th
When it comes to cutting interest rates, the Federal Reserve seems determined to stick with its plan
While the stock market continues to march higher, investors still have a lot of concerns. There’s th
All eyes were on the Fed in the first half of 2024, but with core PCE holding steady and no rate cut
In the first half of 2024, though the markets are doing well, inflation is cooling, unemployment is
During more than a decade of near-zero interest rates, many investors got used to low returns from b
There has been a flurry of geopolitical developments in recent weeks, from Congress passing a massiv
The Fed says its decisions are data-driven, but recent data on inflation, jobs, and other key econom
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The presidential election and its impact on the markets loom large among investors' concerns. Mike T
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From China's economic woes and tensions with Taiwan, to escalating fighting in the Middle East and t
With the S&P 500® and Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting record highs recently, the bear market is
For investors, 2024 has more than its share of unknowns, including what steps the Fed and other cent
With 2023 winding down, it’s important for investors to take stock of their financial plan, consider
