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Weekend Reading: Interest Rates Are Getting Weird

Plain and simple, the laws of risk and reward are off. A five-year treasury shows the exact same yield as a 10-year treasury, and it’s not making much sense to investors.

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Weekend Reading: Build an Inflation Hedge Around Retirement

One of the biggest fears amongst retirees is running out of money; throw in a stretch of soaring inflation, and you have a recipe for many to feel an elevated level of concern.

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Weekend Reading: Rising Interest Rates and Your Investment Plan

n an effort to help combat surging inflation, you more than likely have heard the Fed’s plan to begin increasing interest rates. Many have differing views on how this will affect the current economic climate as well as market and bond returns, but it doesn’t necessarily signal bad news.

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Weekend Reading: Can Your Portfolio Outsmart the Three Fed Bears?

As inflation continues to remain a front-running financial concern of individuals across the U.S., this article takes a look at three outcomes (or Fed bears, told Goldilocks style) that could occur as a result of rising costs.

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Weekend Reading: How Reliable is Inflation Data for Investors Heading into 2022?

If you’re still feeling uneasy about inflation, you’re not alone. Prices everywhere are continuing to rise, and it might seem as though there’s no end in sight. When will we see relief?

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Weekend Reading: Will Inflation Be Biden's Achilles Heel?

Despite the recent victory and passing of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package, Biden still has a larger issue at stake: Inflation.

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Weekend Reading: Inflation vs. Stock Market Returns

Prices on everything from gas to groceries are on the rise, so if you’re feeling unsettled about how this could impact Wall Street as well, take a moment to view the data.

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Weekend Reading: The Good News for Upcoming Retirees

Today’s retirees may be unable to match the portfolio-withdrawal rates of those before them, but their amount in assets appears much larger.

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Weekend Reading: Why You Should Be Skeptical of Inflation Panic

Inflation fear is still surging across national media, and for retirees in particular, it’s easy to see why. In some instances, inflation can pose one of the biggest pitfalls to your lifelong savings, so if you’re feeling the panic, this is your signal to pause.

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Weekend Reading: Should You Change Your Financial Plan Because of Short-Term Changes in Inflation and Monetary Policy?

Inflation continues to circulate headlines and ignite fear of an unpredictable future, but the good news is, a well-rounded retirement plan can weather the storm (short-term or not).