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One feature of the post-crisis financial system that is supposed to make the system more resilient to shocks is the introduction of annual stress tests These tests are supposed to model scenarios...
Recent news reports have indicated that President Trump has filled two of the open positions on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors One of them, Randal Quarles, was formerly involved in the...
Inflation is a major drain on investment portfolios — and indeed, almost any other financial product Many people don't understand fully how inflation works, so it’s often ignored However, when a...
Saving for retirement can seem somewhat expensive, and when you’re in dire straits, it can be very tempting to raid your 401(k) to pay off credit card bills or pocket funds that are already in your...
Retirement is a key part of most Americans' plans, and many are saving via 401(k)s and IRAs However, different generations save in different ways, and the focus on saving shifts throughout the...
Investing is always a risk You put your hard-earned money into an account hoping it will grow over time However, as seen in 2008, the market can be quite unstable and unpredictable, so making wise...
Retirement and estate planning can be stressful and difficult So, it's not surprising that Americans often times hold off on these tasks But, if you don't take the time to consider financial matters...
Our economy has a problem In fact, it has a number of problems, but one in particular Inflation is increasing significantly faster than income for most people Therefore, even if you’ve gotten a...
Last night, the nation sat on pins and needles as the results of the election slowly trickled in Half the nation cheered in victory, while the other half looked on in terror, as Donald Trump pulled...
image: Sometimes things may look logical, yet just not add up With most of you getting used to gas prices we haven’t seen since the 1990s, it may seem counter-intuitive to suggest that low oil...
The divisive nature of this election has introduced a lot of uncertainty into markets across the board Precious metals and commodities are not totally immune to market insecurity, but there are other...
The toughest part of investing is keeping up with changes in the financial industry Why Because the pace of change is so slow That might seem counter-intuitive at first, but investing is a business...
Only around half of Americans have any money in the stock market So when discussing wealth, right off the bat we see millions of people keeping themselves out of the US stock market; one of the...
If you said workers in our land of plenty haven’t saved enough for retirement, you’d be making a serious understatement According to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO),...
It’s been said that the rich are just like us, except they have more money But these days we can study the habits of the wealthy with scientific precision and, as it turns out, the rich are not...
There’s a war going on; one that’s taking place is between the government and your savings account and, so far, your savings account is losing Now one expert says the government hasn’t even...
As far back as I can remember I was the designated keeper of financial secrets for my parents If I happened to be with my father when he bought something he knew my mother would disapprove of, he’d...
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