Investor risks of action/inaction
By Kyle Tetting
Despite an incessant focus on the debt ceiling conversation and what appeared to be a surprisingly optimistic response by markets in recent weeks, actual progress on the matter has been slow. As I write this, there remains some time before the likely June 1 deadline. But, as with most market-related observations, by the time you read it, much of it could be dated. As a result, our current dependence on politicians has investors aiming their portfolio away from some risk that we aren’t even sure is out there.
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Money Talk Quiz, May 2023
A multiple-choice quiz based on recent Money Talk Podcast discussions. Answers link to more resources. […]
Positive signs amid “wall of worry”
By Kyle Tetting
While the gains are encouraging, I am struck by how pessimistic many of the headlines remain. “Markets climb a wall of worry,” the saying goes, and that seems especially true now, though investing from a place of worry is tough. […]
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It pays to volunteer in retirement By Joel Dresang
After we’re no longer working for our money — when we rely on our money to work for us – volunteering is a healthy way to capitalize on the time we have left. We can extend our years and accentuate our days. Volunteering is one way to both sustain our health and make our retirement more purposeful. […]
Money Talk Quiz, June 2023 Each week, advisors on the Money Talk Podcast cover a range of developments affecting long-term investors. The Money Talk Quiz reviews some of their insights in a multiple-choice quiz. (Answers include links to further resources.) […]
Honoring and supporting women and girls The Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County raised a record $145,000 at its 39th annual luncheon honoring females of distinction. The nonprofit has distributed more than $1.6 million to nearly 100 local organizations focused on raising and supporting women and girls. […]
Moving the goal posts to full retirement By Joel Dresang
The trickier question raised by governments extending the retirement age is the non-financial quandary of when should we call it quits and begin the next phase of our lives? Semantically, it’s the difference between when can we retire and when should we. […]
Banking on additional uncertainty By Kyle Tetting
While the postmortem on Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse is still being written, there’s plenty of blame to go around. From bank executives and their advisors to the bank’s largest clients, to the Federal Reserve itself. There may be bits of blame for each, but the harsh reality is that such a high-profile bank failure has resulted in many questions about who or what is next. […]