The start of the year has come and gone. You may find that the goals and resolutions you set at the start are no longer getting the attention they deserve. Whether you are feeling your motivation waning or feel like the goal is too far off, recommitting to these goals and resolutions may be just … Revive Your Resolve: How to Recommit to Your Goals and Resolutions
You may be retired and considering investing some of your retirement nest egg. Depending on your situation, it is crucial that investing in the stock market, bond market, or other investments does not jeopardize your retirement savings. For this reason, investments that preserve your initial contribution but still provide growth opportunity is essential. Here, we … A Beginner’s Guide to Investing After Retirement
Only about 25% of Americans aged 60 and over have access to a defined-benefit plan, also known as a pension.1 Firefighters are in the small group of Americans who have the option of an employer-sponsored pension plan, but this may not be enough for a confident retirement. So what else can you do now to … 4 Financial Planning Tips for Firefighters
NOT ALL RECESSIONS ARE CREATED EQUAL Recessions are sometimes difficult to describe, let alone predict. Definitions vary widely. To make matters worse, some coin their mixed forecasts as a “growth recession.”1 Some simply describe a recession as two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth, which is clearly not true because the 2001 recession was shorter: … Businesses And Consumers Likely Protected From Near-Term Recession
Using statistical correlations can help refine your investments and manage risk The turmoil in the markets in the first few months of 2022 has demonstrated the benefits of diversifying your assets. Stocks plunged in January and February, rebounded in March, but are still negative YTD. And the bond market suffered its worst quarter since 1980. … How Do You Know if Your Assets are Diversified?
WHAT TO EXPECTWe expect corporate America to again report earnings above consensus estimates in the firstquarter. The consensus estimate is now calling for a 5% year-over-year increase in S&P 500Index earnings per share, not an easy target by any stretch [Figure 1]. Pressure on profit margins from higher costs for virtually everything, notably labor, materials, … What To Watch This Earnings Season
This year, many aspects of the economy will likely be told as tales of two halves. Economic growth during the first half of this year will likely be different than the second half. Moreover, inflation pressures affect the lower half of the consumer base differently than the upper half. As the country adjusts to pandemic … Headwinds To Global Growth
As the Final Four NCAA Basketball Tournament rolls on in New Orleans, we continue our traditionof picking a stock market final four. We have identified our four key factors for the stock marketoutlook: 1) Consumer spending, 2) Earnings, 3) Interest rates, and 4) Inflation. We also celebratelast year’s winner: COVID-19 vaccines. Below we discuss these … Our Stock Market Final Four