Inflation is driving the headlines and wreaking havoc on budgets. But for long-term investors – mostly everyone – short-term inflation isn’t the biggest risk to financial plans. Volatility is. It’s being fueled by the Federal…
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What Just Happened? The Fed Increases Velocity and Accepts Reality
The Federal Reserve raised the key short-term interest rate by 75 basis points in response to the release of the May headline CPI number, which increased to 8.6%. This marked the first 75 basis point…
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May Market Commentary: The Fed Owned It, But Can They Control It?
April Recap and May Outlook COVID concerns took a definitive backseat as mask mandates on flights ended, and the concerns about the economy turned to how bad things will get. The concerns over the disruption…
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GMB Ep #127 – Should You Adjust Your Bond Holdings Since Interest Rates Are Rising?
If you’ve been paying attention to the financial markets lately, you’ve probably noticed that interest rates have been increasing, resulting in a decrease in bond prices. Other recent developments, such as Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition…
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GMB Ep #78: Investing Myths Debunked #1: Rising Rates Will Crush Your Bond Portfolio
Recently, we’ve seen quite a few myths and misconceptions about investing circulating in popular media and amongst investors. Today’s episode is the first of several episodes we plan to publish with the focus of debunking…
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Episode #69: Interest Rates Are Rising….Does That Mean You Should Adjust Your Bond Allocation?
The Federal Reserve recently announced that they are going to maintain very low short-term interest rates for bonds over the next couple of years. On the other hand, long-term interest rates seem to be rising…
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