When is transitory inflation no longer transitory? Last quarter we wrote a lot about inflation; in particular how the Fed has labeled current inflationary pressures as transitory (i.e. temporary) and they were open to “talking about talking about tapering”. Since...
‘Inflation’ is the word of the quarter Just like last year’s shutdown was unlike anything we have seen, it should come as no surprise that the recovery has also been unlike any other. With tremendous amounts of fiscal stimulus being pumped into the economy,...
Does your 401(k) offer an after-tax component? If so, you might be eligible to take advantage of the “Mega Back Door Roth IRA strategy.”
It is hard to believe that we have been dealing with Covid-19 for over a year now. Remember where we were at the end of the first quarter of 2020: the longest bull market run in history had ended, we experienced the fastest bear market in history, and we were all...
What role does fixed income play in your portfolio? How do we squeeze return out of bonds in today’s ultra-low interest rate environment? We have often discussed or written about the topic of the premium that equity investors may receive over time in...
As I write this, a winner in the 2020 U.S. Presidential election has not been declared and a bitterly contentious, hard-fought battle for the Oval Office ensues. But one thing we know for certain is that the U.S. stock market is bigger than any one person or one...