Revisit balance: Gain from Powell’s “pain”
By Kyle Tetting
The 2022 Jackson Hole Economic Symposium left a mark on investors. With inflation raging, the annual roundup in Wyoming, sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, offered little new information. But one word in particular captured investors’ attention.
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Longer living afterthought to retirement
By Joel Dresang
Longevity experts call for a recasting of when and how we retire. That would require rethinking – and coaching. […]
What We’re Reading
An occasional sampling of what’s catching the attention of professionals at Landaas & Company […]
Summer calm belies uncertainties ahead
By Kyle Tetting
Broad market measures are stable, and economic indicators have continued to show signs of growth. But even with some renewed optimism, it’s never all good. […]
Retirement risk concerns out of order
By Joel Dresang
It turns out we generally misplace priorities when assessing what to expect in retirement. […]
Money Talk Quiz, August 2022
The latest multiple-choice quiz includes questions about the markets, the economy, the Fed and the U.S. dollar. […]
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Plan now for year-end investment moves A special Money Talk Podcast explores how investors can help themselves now with year-end transactions and paperwork by having conversations with their advisors about such concerns as capital gains and losses, charitable giving and estate planning. […]
Money Talk Quiz, September 2022 The September quiz includes references to Money Talk Podcast discussions about an investment category more diverse than stocks, how the pandemic has distorted indicators and a way that student loan forgiveness might benefit the U.S. economy. Answers include links to more information. […]
No recession yet, the White House says By Joel Dresang
Two consecutive quarters of negative GDP do not a recession make. Back-to-back declines in gross domestic product is a common quick-and-dirty description of a recession. Technically, it’s much more complicated. […]
What We’re Reading Recommended reading includes the latest outlook by large asset management companies, how bonds have helped portfolios in past bear markets, lessons learned from previous stock sell-offs, the hard work ahead for the Fed and what’s going on with the dollar. […]
Math hints on bonds, balance, recession By Kyle Tetting
There’s always a danger in saying “this time it’s different,” but nuance is critical to understanding just what matters as we plan for what comes next. First, and foremost for me, interest rates have suddenly made bonds more attractive. […]