With the recent market volatility and the seemingly endless stream of bad news, you may be wondering if this is a good time to reduce risk in your investment portfolio. The Federal Reserve announced last week that they remain committed to increasing interest rates as long as it takes to get inflation under control. The market reacted poorly to that news. You may be wanting to reduce risk in your portfolio.
What makes up your investment portfolio? Read on to learn more about asset allocation and how you can balance potential risks and rewards.
Retirees are living longer and enjoying many years of good health after they are done working. The average life expectancy of someone age 65 is into their mid-80’s with a high probability of making it into their 90’s. With inflation as high as it’s been in 40 years you may be wondering about how long your money will last.
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,...
Being a successful long-term investor is easy as long as you keep these key takeaways into consideration: Be patient and remain calm in all market environments (we take each scenario into account when building your asset allocation).Your retirement time horizon could...