Exploring The Fed’s Experience the Digital Dollar
The U.S. Fed is experimenting with a digital dollar, but this does that mean embracing bitcoin? The answer to the second question is: absolutely not. But the concept of a … Read More
Buying International Stocks
In investing, the most normal inclination in the world is to question why an underperforming investment was included in the portfolio. Recently, those questions have surrounded international stocks, which, since … Read More
The Bankruptcy Epidemic Surge in the U.S
If you’re looking for something to worry about, consider bankruptcies. Normally, we see an uptick in companies filing for bankruptcy during recessions—for obvious reasons. An economic slowdown generally means fewer … Read More
The Cost of Trying to Time the Market
Trying to Time the Market – In this issue The impact of being out of the market for a short time can be profound, as shown by this hypothetical investment … Read More
Banking Woes, Government Stabilization Efforts
By now you know that the run on Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), and and the bank’s widely-reported inability to pay back its depositors, was followed by well-reported problems with other … Read More
Bond Banking Aftershock
All the banking turmoil—both real and perceived—sent waves through the bond market. Two-year U.S. treasury bonds experienced a 1.2% rate drop over five trading days. Depending on how you look … Read More
Do Declining Diesel Prices Predict a Recession?
Before the devastating tsunamis of 2004 rolled over the coastlands around the Indian Ocean, local animals seemed to sense the coming disaster. Eyewitnesses reported that elephants moved to higher ground, … Read More
The Downside to Target Date Funds
Legendary infomercial pitchman Ron Popeil wasn’t just the inventor of the Chop-O-Matic, the Pocket Fisherman, and Mr. Microphone. He was also the creator of one of the greatest slogans in … Read More
Celebrating Groundbreaking Research with Giants of Finance
Celebrating Groundbreaking Research with Giants of Finance In this article from Dimensional This year marks the anniversaries of research that laid the foundation for a new way to invest. Merton’s … Read More
Spending in the Golden Years Report and Analysis
The normal retirement planning models say that when we retire, we will spend the same amount of money out of our retirement portfolios each year on living expenses, travel, eating … Read More