Investments

It’s not just you, today’s economic landscape feels chaotic for many. While news headlines certainly heighten the fear, the reality is, numerous investors are experiencing major losses, and it all draws back two years ago.

Market activity has been rough, but investors have been braced for impact for months. Economic confidence is at an all-time low and many believe we are heading straight toward a recession (or, might even already be in one).

Financial blogger Ben Carlson always poses interesting points when it comes to navigating smart investment moves in today’s world. Here, you’ll find a list of questions worth considering in the midst of market volatility, plus a few light-hearted thoughts thrown in for fun.

When it comes to investing, you might have heard it’s best to separate your emotions from your financial decisions; however, doing so causes you to eliminate your life’s worth of wisdom.

For the first time since August 2019, the U.S. economy saw a yield curve inversion. This means the interest rate paid on our short-term debt exceeded the paid interest rate on long-term debt of the same quality.

When it comes to long-term investing, my good friend and author of this article, Joel Johnson, says it best: “… Slow and steady will win the race.”

When it comes to successful investing, Jack Bogle once advised, “Don’t do something; just stand there”, and he makes a fair point.

The analytical aspect of making investment decisions is often overthrown by our emotions. It’s simply human nature, and it shows up most commonly in the form of bias.

If you haven’t heard, now might be the time to turn your attention to Series I Bonds (I Bonds).

You need your nest egg to last the rest of your life, and one way to help make that happen is via an approach called the “bucket strategy”. Here, your savings are divided into three areas – or buckets – and this article explains the purpose of each one.

You’ve probably heard it before, but it holds steadfast and true: Boring is often better when it comes to investing.

The goal of a secure retirement plan is to prevent you from staying awake at night worrying about the next financial crisis, but in the event you have an investment nightmare, what would it be?