April 29, 2022
Cryptocurrency Risks: Spending Crypto Assets
In our first cryptocurrency post, we introduced cryptocurrency in general. Next, let’s explore the challenges and opportunities that exist for
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April 22, 2022
First Quarter 2022: Inflation, Interest Rates and Investing
And just like that, two years have passed since spring 2020. Two years since none of us had a clue
Read MoreMarch 27, 2022
Understanding Inflation
Has rising inflation got you down? In our last piece, “Understanding Interest Rates” we explored how rising and falling interest
Read MoreMarch 16, 2022
Understanding Interest Rates
At its March 15-16 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised its federal target funds rate
Read MoreMarch 8, 2022
Is The Early 2022 Market Déjà vu All Over Again?
Stoicism amid market turmoil comes hard when a tsunami of dire investment headlines and plunging prices hits you, as we’ve
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2022
Video: Market Tension – Corrections, Bears and Ukraine
Stephen: Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of “The Smart Money Show.” I’m your host, Stephen Rischall, along with
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2022
Ukraine and Your Portfolio
Despite our fervent hopes that Ukraine’s sovereign rights would prevail over tyrannical aggression, it’s now clear that Vladimir Putin has
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February 19, 2022
What is a Mutual Fund?
A mutual fund pools the money of many investors to purchase securities. The fund’s manager uses those securities to pursue a stated investment strategy.
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