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Who Is Master of YOUR Fate?

Who Is Master of YOUR Fate?

Posted by | Sep 20, 2021 | ,

I’ve emphasized the centrality of U.S. government policy to your investments for 18 months.

Whether it’s the Federal Reserve, stimulus payments, infrastructure bills or the fight against COVID, what the public sector does has had an outsized influence on stock prices.

In theory anyway, the people making those decisions are accountable to us as citizens, taxpayers and voters.

But the last few weeks show that decision-makers who aren’t accountable to anyone can have a far greater impact.

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3 Important Reminders

3 Important Reminders

Posted by | Sep 6, 2021 | , ,

Happy Labor Day to you. Hopefully you are enjoying some time with friends and family.

The markets are closed today and our team is enjoying a much-needed break.

So, instead of your regular Your Money Matters video today, let’s revisit three of our most useful videos to help you navigate one of the most challenging investing environments we’ve ever seen.

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Which Is Better: Growth Stocks or Lottery Tickets?

Which Is Better: Growth Stocks or Lottery Tickets?

Posted by | Sep 3, 2021 | , ,

Growth stocks are back in recent weeks. After a difficult first half, shares of “next big thing” companies are rebounding. Fed Chairman Powell’s “hold the course” speech helped. But is this a signal to jump back into companies that may only produce a profit years from now? A recent article from leading research outfit GMO gives five reasons — based on historical evidence — why now may be the riskiest time in two decades to do just that.

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We’ll Pay You to Take Our Money

We’ll Pay You to Take Our Money

Posted by | Aug 31, 2021 | , ,

What if the Federal Reserve tried to give away money … and nobody wanted it?

That’s exactly what’s happening.

Last week, the stock market behaved as it always does in the run-up to a big Fed announcement.

Stocks traded sideways all week. Then on Friday, when Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank wasn’t going to be changing anything soon, everyone started buying again.

This is a familiar routine. It’s based on the assumption that the Fed has the power to raise or lower interest rates by buying bonds out of the market in exchange for cash injections.

But what if that assumption is wrong?

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