... groups within the country’s caste system.
Researchers also reviewed how enhanced well-being helps ward-off brain diseases that cause dementia by maintaining cognitive abilities over time. They suggested ...
... That helped drive stock prices higher and helped bonds as well. But CPI has flattened out for months now at a higher rate than officials at the Fed would like. That lack of direction has created a sort ...
... craft of various types to enter but no motors allowed. And the challenge is unsupported. Family and crew can only provide moral support along the way. Bystanders can help but this can’t be prearranged. ...
... been upended this year by our government that, ironically, was only trying to help.
I’m sure Congress passed the FAFSA Simplification Act a few years ago with all the best intentions. The Department ...
Contrasting narratives about our strong economy post-Covid continue to mystify just about everyone. From the Federal Reserve on down it’s been interesting to watch how forecasts and opinions evolved over ...
... your own taxes when they’re “simple” and paying someone when your details are “complicated” – how helpful is that when it’s all complicated? And just because we want to do something doesn’t mean that we ...
... could help determine what you qualify for. If you think you fall into this category and have cash to put against your loan it’s reasonable to have a mortgage broker do a soft credit check so you can talk ...
Did you hear about changes in the digital assets/cryptocurrency realm a week or so ago? The SEC approved the first physical bitcoin exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. Even if you’re not into crypto it’s good ...
... expects 2024 to be more volatile than last year but the generally positive economic backdrop is expected to help hold up stock prices even as prices reset to an environment of higher interest rates. A ...
... the short-term target rate it controls down to about 3%. This should help bond returns while also reducing mortgage rates and the cost of financing in general. One interesting thing about their prediction ...
... October. Indexes with less tech exposure to help hold them up, such as the Dow Jones 30, were pushed into negative territory and the nascent recovery from bonds was smashed. The numerous reasons for this ...
... within asset classes like this can also help increase your portfolio’s cash flow. According to Bespoke Investment Group, stocks in the S&P 500 that don’t pay a dividend (within the “growth” camp already ...
... the wealth effect that comes from rising asset prices coupled with comparatively great mortgage terms helps support this. Now, this consumption is expected to slow into the new year for a variety of reasons, ...
It’s getting to be that time of year so this week I’m updating an earlier post relating to harvesting losses. Even though core bonds have turned positive for the year, this second year in a row of relatively ...
... biggest heartbreaker of the bunch, down 12% since 2022 began.
Looking at it this way should help make sense of how your overall performance is dependent on the amount money you have allocated to each ...
I’m not a futurist and my interest in science fiction is probably about average. I also try not to be a Luddite when it comes to embracing new technologies. And I try not to be a sensationalist, an alarmist, ...
The stock market just had its best week of the year last week and bonds also performed well. I call your attention to that because it seems like it’s been a while since the markets had a good week. That ...
... and paychecks.
“The strength of the labor market and the strength of household balance sheets has helped Americans weather some of that storm” of inflation, said Daniel Zhao, an economist at the jobs ...
... people. That helps explain the nepo-buyers, right? Family help to buy a home is a head start or perhaps a cut in line, depending on your perspective.
Along these lines, analysis from JPMorgan of recent ...
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The following article from the WSJ looks at common enrollment pitfalls. I’ve left some of the hyperlinks to sources of helpful information and have italicized a few sections for emphasis while trimming ...