Today we face challenges with rising inflation, the COVID-19 pandemic, and increasingly dramatic actions by the Fed. Set to drive significant repercussions for investors, with shifts in inflation, in interest rates as the Fed responds to those interest rates, and with unpredictable markets as physical goods and services sales respond to the impact of the pandemic and global supply [...]
Inflation affects any market economy. Unfortunately, that also means it affects how you invest and why. Most people are aware that putting $10,000 in the bank means losing the buying power of that money over 10 years, but why? Inflation is the answer. That same effect impacts investments, how they earn, and what your eventual return is. After all, [...]
Today, inflation is the highest we have seen since the 1980s. With peaks of 7% inflation in 2021, it hit a 30 year high in the U.S., leading to a shift in Fed Policy form “transitory” inflation. A rising rate environment has significant impact on investments. Choosing bonds to beat rising inflation can help you to maintain portfolio stability. [...]
ESG or Environmental, Social, and Governance Criteria include standards which you can use to screen investments to ensure they are socially and environmentally responsible. For the socially conscious, it’s easy to see why an ESG considerations would factor heavily in how and why you invest. You want your money to make a difference, not to fossil fuel companies, bad [...]
