2024 Maximum Social Security Benefit
Steve Vernon, ContributorFeb. 16, 2024 What’s the most you can receive from Social Security? The answer is…it depends on your age, your work history, your marital status, and your retirement decisions. Let’s start with answering the immediate questions about the...
Learning Every Day – CPI vs. PCE
CPI* vs. PCE** The “CPI” (Consumer Price Index) gets major attention and is often cited in the headlines and among the media and talking heads as if it’s “the” measure of inflation. And market watchers often cite CPI movements as a predictor of Federal Reserve...
Believe Nothing You Hear…
“Believe nothing you hear, and only one half that you see.” – Edgar Allan Poe We’ve all heard financial commentators on TV and podcasts declaring, “The easy money has been made.” We strongly dislike that phrase because, first of all, there is no “easy money” in...
It’s About Time
(Time & Patience, that is) After peaking at the very start of 2022, the US equity market suffered a brutal bear cycle that also hit bonds and other asset classes. But now, almost two years after peaking, stocks are back to all-time highs when accounting for total...
