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Will Disinflation Be Transitory?
Markets had largely expected the uptick, but the underlying components showed a more mixed inflation picture compared to the broad-based declines seen in prior months.
A Toolkit for the Worst-Case Scenario: Job Loss
How to deal with the blow and get back on your feet.
Yields Are Back, but Could Rise Further
We foresee potential price downside in domestic fixed income and even higher yields before the skies clear.
Ways to Give: Earthquakes in Turkey & Syria
On February 6, a massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake—followed by a series of major aftershocks that included a quake with a magnitude of 7.5—struck southern Turkey and Syria, causing widespread damage and loss of life.
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back for Investors
What happens when companies or individuals get hit with bad news? We don’t just sit there and take it—we try to figure out how to get back on track.
Ranked: Harmful Tariffs by Economy
Tariffs help keep domestic products competitively priced, but they can also lower economic growth and productivity.
How Soon Could the Federal Reserve Finish Hiking?
While ongoing increases might suggest two more rate increases, we now expect the Fed to hike rates by 25 basis points at its March meeting and then pause.
Federal Tax Filing Season Has Started
The IRS announced that the starting date for when it would accept and process 2022 tax-year returns was Monday, January 23, 2023.
What Does the Rental Market Mean for Inflation This Year?
To have a clear view on where inflation may be heading, it is therefore worth understanding how the rental market is faring.
Now is the time to support young people’s mental health
Donors have incredible opportunities to support the powerful work of nonprofits focused on youth mental health.
Backdoor Roth IRA: Is it right for you?
A backdoor Roth IRA could benefit high-income earners.
A Guide to Insurance Trusts
What exactly is an insurance trust? Is it the same as a life insurance trust? And how do insurance trusts work?
Will the U.S. Run Out of Funding After Reaching the Debt Ceiling?
For investors, we anticipate a slowdown in economic growth and inflation should bring bond yields down, but debt ceiling risks, although certainly not our base case, could derail the bond market recovery and foment significant volatility if realized.
Ring In The New Yield
Higher bond yields create opportunities to generate more income with less risk in the new year.
What Happens With Joint Property?
Joint property can have unintended consequences to your estate, so it is important to understand the different types.
Reasons to Write an Ethical Will
Why you may want to write an Ethical Will when estate planning and what it may include.
Which Country Will Outperform? Here’s Why It Shouldn’t Matter.
Investment opportunities exist all around the globe, but the randomness of global stock returns makes it exceedingly difficult to figure out which markets are likely to be outperformers.
People Have Memories. Markets Don’t.
Prices change based on what’s happening right now and what people think will happen in the future.
This Budgeting Trick Can Help With Your Financial Goals
The golden ratio can help you find the right balance between spending and saving.
Municipal Bond Downgrades Coming, But Defaults Unlikely
Vanguard currently believes a recession will likely arrive this year, and municipal bond investors should expect that headlines about the potential for downgrades and defaults will soon follow.