After taking a closer look at interest rates and inflation we come to the heart of the matter: When interest rates, inflation, or both are on the rise...
Inflation is the rate at which money loses its purchasing power over time. As you might guess, there are many ways to measure such a squishy figure. T...
At its March 15–16 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised its federal target funds rate by a quarter-point. It...
Capturing the size, value, and profitability premiums in real-world portfolios requires expertise. Investors should be cautious about favoring one pr...
Intangible assets have always been a part of the economic landscape. They include patents, licenses, and computer software as well as branding, reputa...
Have you been reading the daily headlines—watching markets stall, recover, and dip once again? If so, you may be wondering whether there’s anything yo...
It was a year of uncertainty and anticipation, of hopes for a return to a degree of normalcy following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. And...
This is no surprise. The world is enormous. To cope with information overload, we engage in what behavioral psychologists refer to as heuristics. Thes...
Yields reflect the aggregate expectations of all market participants, including opinions on how and when the Fed will act. And even if a crystal ball...
You'll benefit from the tax planning strategies in this post, whether you are currently retired or are still counting down the years, months, or days...
For business owners, professionals, and families with sizable savings and income, tax rules are about as favorable as they’ve been in decades, but the...
