Investment views heading into 2020
As 2020 dawns, Bob Landaas and Kyle Tetting review recent economic trends and financial market concerns. They discuss possible impacts on investment outlooks in a MONEY TALK VIDEO.
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Tax changes for older workers, retirees, beneficiaries
Dave Sandstrom explains new legislation affecting older workers, retirees in their 70s and IRA beneficiaries. […]
Holiday shoppers raise economic trend line
By Kyle Tetting
Despite broad portfolio successes, 2019 hasn’t all been good news. […]
Making the most of your giving
In a Money Talk Podcast, Bob Landaas leads a discussion about wise ways to be charitable. […]
Trade wars pick on Wisconsin-grown berry
The U.S. is the world’s leading provider of cranberries, making the industry a ripe target in trade wars. […]
Expectations of less-than-Great recession
By Kyle Tetting
Transparency around the fallibility of stocks and the economy, gleaned from the depths of the Great Recession, may make the next downturn less severe. […]
Featured Articles
Multiple reasons for an exceptional 2019 By Kyle Tetting
Tail winds for stock prices resulted in exceptional returns for 2019. Notably, though, the strong stock performance was not accompanied by strong earnings growth. Over time, stock prices are driven by earnings and interest rates but, as we saw in 2019, prices can deviate from earnings, at least temporarily. […]
Seeking balance as the world turns slower By Joel Dresang
Even though a slower global economy should not alarm most U.S. investors, it’s worth monitoring. At the same time, it’s not worth trying to avoid overseas investments. Being part of the global market is essential to a balanced portfolio. […]
For What It’s Worth: Black Friday The common name for the day after Thanksgiving has more than one story behind it. One story dates back almost to the first national Thanksgiving holiday and has nothing to do with the occasion. Another uses “Black Friday” as a term of disparagement. A third story appears to be just made up. […]
Guiding investors through years of changes Ron Hansen has been helping investors since 1975, when information was remote, transactions cost $40 apiece minimum and few Americans saved for retirement. At the end of 2019, Ron is himself retiring. He’s ending a career transformed beyond recognition by computer technology, government policies and industry evolution. […]
Diversification surpasses manufacturing By Joel Dresang
Sometimes my understanding of how the world works is corrupted by my past experience. By several measures, the U.S. is now in a manufacturing recession, but apparently, it’s not as bad as I would have thought. […]