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Test your investment know-how by answering questions based on recent Money Talk Podcast discussions. This month’s quiz includes material on interest rates, inflation and the war in Ukraine. Each answer includes links to more information. […]

By Joel Dresang A number of forces are behind people’s fear of finances. Besides individual circumstances, low financial literacy is a chief contributor to anxiety and stress over money, according to the joint study by the FINRA foundation and George Washington University. In other words, when it comes to money, what you don’t know can hurt you. […]

Multiple-choice questions on news you need to know, links to more information. […]

By Kyle Tetting Stock prices move quickly, but fundamentals change slowly. These day-to-day price movements are largely a popularity contest while long-term market direction is a math lesson. Expectations for continued strong earnings growth point to meaningful opportunities for stocks ahead as stock prices tend to mirror that longer-term earnings growth. Patience remains the challenge, counting on appropriate balance to ride out the current storm. But patience, “staying the course” we often say, isn’t about inaction. It’s about small but necessary course corrections to ensure we remain true to the plan.

Social Security benefits play a bigger role in retirement timing than most people realize.

In a Money Talk Podcast, Bob Landaas leads a discussion about wise ways to be charitable. […]