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After taking a closer look at interest rates in part 1 and inflation in part 2 we come to the heart of the matter: When interest rates, inflation, or both are on the rise, what’s an investor to do?   Big picture, we are continuing to deploy the same core principles we use to help people invest across time and through […]

Has rising inflation got you down? In our last piece, “Understanding Interest Rates,” we explored how rising and falling interest rates can impact a healthy economy. Today, let’s add inflation to the conversation.     How Do We Measure Inflation?   Inflation is the rate at which money loses its purchasing power over time. As you might guess, there

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 was the first increase since December 2018, but it wasn’t a huge surprise. Fed Chair Jerome Powell had already said we should expect as much, with the potential for additional hikes

2022 Investment Lessons 2022 was a rocky year for markets. Buckingham’s Head of Financial and Economic Research Larry Swedroe shares 10 investment lessons that show sticking to a well-thought-out plan remains the best strategy. READ MORE Economic Views: Inflation May Have Peaked as New Year Begins As the new year begins, markets have grown somewhat more

There’s been a lot of talk about recessions lately: Whether one is near, far, or perhaps already here. Whether we can or should try to avoid it. What it even means to be in a recession, and how it’s related to current market turmoil. To put market and recessionary concerns in perspective, it might help

Main Takeaway: While inflation has moderated since June, it remains stubbornly high, and the Federal Reserve took further action by raising its benchmark rate again in September. Shocks happening abroad are the main contributor, and speculation about the world entering recession early next year has risen. Top Risks: The war in Ukraine has led to

Record high inflation and negative economic growth, as measured by US GDP growth, have fueled recession fears. The bond market is similarly flashing recessionary signals. Despite this, the S&P 500 through Friday, August 5, 2022, has rallied 13% higher than its June 16 bear market low[1], making the current environment a head-scratcher for many. Economic