“Am I rich?” It sounds like a simple question. But the answer depends on what you mean by rich. You might mean having a high income. You might mean owning a certain amount of money or property. Or you might […]
Bonds have a reputation for being the boring part of an investment portfolio. They’re supposed to provide a little stability. No drama, please! Well, the market apparently didn’t get the memo. Government bonds have been selling off recently, pushing Treasury […]
At its September meeting, the Fed unanimously decided to raise its benchmark interest rate by 0.25%, to a range of 3.75% to 4.0%. This is the first rate increase since 2023 and is in response to higher inflation, primarily due […]
When you think about retirement planning, what comes to mind first? Your savings? Your investments? Whether your money will last? Those are the right questions. They’re just not the whole list. A compelling framework from Chris Heye, Ph.D., published in […]
Everything has a price. A gallon of gas. A house. Your morning cup of coffee. Money has a price, too. And lately, that price has been going up. In August, the yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury climbed above 5.3%…reaching […]
