Trade Negotiations Continue to Play a Major Role in the Domestic Economy
The “Money Talks” experts delve deeper into a conversation on why the market has had a rough May, including the trade tensions with China and the yield curve inversion.
Why China is a Big Risk to Global Markets
In this episode of Casual Finance Friday, Research Analyst Jacob Keen discusses why we’re seeing China in all of our financial headlines—from tariffs to devaluing their currency—China could affect the global growth story.
The Future of Social Security and Medicare: Here’s What Trustees Are Projecting
What does the future hold for Social Security and Medicare? In this week’s Financial Tip, we list highlights from the lengthy reports the Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds submit to Congress.
How Does the Federal Reserve Affect the Economy?
If you follow financial news, you’ve probably heard many references to “the Fed” along the lines of “the Fed held interest rates,” or “market watchers are wondering what the Fed will do next.” So what exactly is the Fed and what does it do? We explain in our Question of the Week.
May 2019 Market Minute: Earnings Season, 1Q U.S. GDP, IMF Cutting Growth Forecast
In our latest Market Minute video, we highlight three things to focus on for May: Earnings season, first quarter U.S. GDP and the IMF cutting the growth forecast.
The Fed Hits the Brakes: No Rate Hikes Projected in 2019
The FOMC has raised the funds rate nine times since December 2015, with four increases in 2018 alone. March projections suggest that there may be no rate increases in 2019 at all. We explain in this week’s Financial Tip.
Apr 2019 Market Minute: Interest Rates, Near Inversion of Yield Curve, China
For April 2019, we’re keeping our focus on three main areas: The Fed’s pause on interest rate hikes and unwinding of their balance sheet, the near inversion of the yield curve and the economic slowdown in China.
In the News: Portfolio Allocation if a Recession is Around the Corner
In today’s Marietta Daily Journal, Bil Lako, CFP®, explains how to position your investments so you should not have to sell stocks to cover liquidity needs when the market is falling.
What are DRIPs?
A DRIP automatically reinvests your shareholder dividends in more shares of the same company’s stock. When you are due a dividend, you are issued more shares of stock instead of a cash dividend payment. In some cases, the issuing company will cover the broker’s fees and may even provide the additional shares at a discounted…
Proxy Season Primer: Why Corporate Elections Matter to Investors
Investors who own shares of common stock have the right to vote in elections on certain corporate matters. Election outcomes can help determine the company’s short- and long-term profitability, and ultimately the stock price. The spring proxy season (generally April through June) is when many publicly traded corporations hold annual shareholder meetings. A smaller number…