Summer calm meets heightened volatility
By Kyle Tetting
Summer is supposed to be a quiet stretch for stocks, especially the month of August. With warm weather and summer vacations, most traders would rather be at the beach than on a computer. Typically, trading volumes are lower, and daily price swings are less volatile. Stock markets in 2019 have given investors plenty of reasons to head to the beach, but this August has offered more than usual to think about.
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No more Money in my mailbox
By Joel Dresang
The death of Money is another reminder of the tougher time individuals have at discerning how best to conduct their financial lives. […]
Adjust expectations, not allocations
By Kyle Tetting
The challenge for investors is to weigh the tailwind of falling interest rates against the backdrop of a slowing global economy. […]
Summer 2019 Investment Outlook
Amid slowing economic growth and lower interest rates, Bob Landaas and Kyle Tetting discuss the latest developments and what they mean to investors. […]
What slowing growth means for investors
Addressing slowing global economic growth and escalating trade tensions, Bob Landaas and Kyle Tetting explain in a MONEY TALK VIDEO how recent trends could affect long-term investors. […]
Fed’s about-face, interest rates, earnings
In a MONEY TALK VIDEO, Bob Landaas and Marc Amateis explain how recent trends in monetary policy could affect investors. […]
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Staying active as conditions change Active management offers flexibility not allowed in less-expensive index-tracking passive funds. The latitude that active managers have for managing risk as well as for adjusting to market fluctuations and changes in the business cycle make such funds a valuable component in a balanced investment portfolio. […]
Historic economic growth vs. long-term investing The U.S. economy is in uncharted waters. It has been expanding for more than 10 years—an unprecedented streak, based on National Bureau of Economic Research calculations dating back to 1854. As with bull markets for stocks, economic expansions don’t die of old age, but some people just get anxious when they think there’s been too much of a good thing. […]
Celebrate nationally, think globally By Joel Dresang
On the day devoted to celebrating America, I noticed how small the world is. My discovery was meaningful in light of ongoing financial developments. The week we returned from vacation, Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell—head of the monetary system for the United States—told Congress that he is concerned about the global economy and trade uncertainty and their impact on the U.S. economy. […]
Older, slower, but still growing By Kyle Tetting
We knew recovery from a financial crisis would be slow, but the more deliberate pace has allowed for protracted growth without the economic overheating that accompanies many expansions. […]
Plan affordable vacations or avoid Facebook By Joel Dresang
Vacations seem a bigger deal now, with bigger bills. They can upset the spending plans of retirees. They can divert workers’ earnings from retirement savings. They can contribute to family debts. […]