The National Bureau of Economic Research wasted no time declaring a downturn for the U.S. economy. […]

By Kyle Tetting
As the divergence between positive and negative headlines narrows along with the range of our expectations for the future, the fits and starts of a recovery begin to smooth. […]

By Kyle Tetting
Stocks are typically a poor representation of the current condition. And, with plenty of uncertainty about the future, it makes sense to put the latest rally in perspective. […]

By Joel Dresang
Like news editors, investors can plan and prepare with the best information available at the time, but they cannot foresee every possible cataclysm. […]

By Bob Landaas
These are certainly trying times for investors. As the novel coronavirus spreads, significant sectors of the U.S. economy have either slowed or shut down. The plunge in stock prices has unnerved even seasoned, long-term investors. […]

By Kyle Tetting
Every bull market seems to end abruptly, but this one felt particularly rushed. […]

By Joel Dresang
It’s only human to want to do something, so here are actions I have taken, specifically on investments. […]

By Kyle Tetting
One area where rules of thumb miss the nuance of the individual investor is in ballparking how much retirement income investments can produce. […]

Much of the optimism for the U.S. economy is the health of consumers. […]

By Kyle Tetting
A mysterious virulent disease offers a tidy cause-and-effect explanation for investor skittishness, but it hardly tells the whole story of the swing in stock prices. […]

The highest price-earnings ratios in more than a decade have investors eyeing corporate earnings. […]

By Joel Dresang
Each year, I weigh whether we’re better off staying stuck on paper or giving in to all-digital documents. […]