Summit Puri
Purchasing Power: The highs and lows
Purchasing Power With the inflation rate, anything Jerome Powell says, and interest rates at the top of everyone’s news feed lately,...
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John-Mark Young
Sep 2, 20236 min read
Personal Savings, Record Credit Card Debt & Their Effect on the Economy
About two weeks ago, we were all hit with the clickbait headline, "credit card balances hit $1 trillion". Immediately, people used this...
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John-Mark Young
Jul 22, 20235 min read
WHAT THE HOPE OF A SOFT LANDING MEANS FOR THE FED AND INVESTORS
Hopefully, you'll excuse my two-week hiatus from "What We Learned in the Markets." I'll be back next week and better than ever when I...
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John-Mark Young
Mar 5, 20235 min read
MARCH 2023 MARKET UPDATE: WHY INVESTORS ARE FEELING DEJA VU AROUND THE FED AND INFLATION
With the February market reaction for investors, it may feel like déjà vu all over again as inflation and the Fed dominate market headlines.
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Matthew Harris
Oct 6, 20225 min read
INFLATION: WHAT IS IT, HOW DOES IT WORK, WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT?
Inflation: What is it? Inflation is a word that is not spoken of regularly in our social circles. It has been mostly used in financial...
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John-Mark Young
Jun 15, 20223 min read
BEAR MARKETS: NORMAL BUT NOT FUN
Turn on CNBC, Fox Business or any other news media and you’re hearing a term that is never any fun and it’s … “bear market.” A bear...
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Griffin Lusk
May 30, 20223 min read
SIMPLE, OPTIMISTIC, UNCONTROVERSIAL - 2ND QUARTER UPDATE UNWORTHY FOR MSM
Even though it’s the demand for negativity in the first place that drives the bulk of the news and information we see all the time, my...
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Clay Reynolds
May 26, 20223 min read
I-BONDS VS. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES: WHAT THE DIFFERENCE?
I-Bonds and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) are investments that offer principal protection. These investments are...
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Lindsey Curry
Mar 25, 20223 min read
GAS SAVINGS: TIPS & TRICKS
Do the current prices at the gas pump have you contemplating pulling out your old 10 speed bike buried deep in the back part of the...
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Lindsey Curry
Mar 19, 20228 min read
GAS. GROCERIES. AND GROWING PRICE INCREASES.
I’m sure you have seen the rise in gas prices lately. They started out slowly, increasing gradually, but this past few weeks how can you...
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Dustin Burkhart
Mar 5, 20223 min read
INCORPORATING SERIES I BONDS - EMERGENCY FUND & CASH POSITIONS
If you are currently holding cash that is above the comfort of your emergency fund, you may be stuck in what is called “analysis...
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Logan Doup
Jan 23, 20223 min read
SOARING WITH INFLATION
During Dave Ramsey’s Livestream event, on 1/13/2022, he and fellow Ramsey personalities Rachel Cruze and George Kamel briefly discussed...
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Dustin Burkhart
Oct 21, 20212 min read
IMPACT OF INFLATION - SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
Social Security offers a 5.9% cost-of-living adjustment. What if I am delaying my benefits? The Social Security Administration officially...
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