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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,...
Summit Puri
Mar 18, 20244 min read
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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...
John-Mark Young
Sep 2, 20236 min read
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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...
John-Mark Young
Jul 23, 20235 min read
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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.
John-Mark Young
Mar 5, 20235 min read
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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...
Matthew Harris
Oct 7, 20225 min read
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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...
John-Mark Young
Jun 16, 20223 min read
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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...
Griffin Lusk
May 31, 20223 min read
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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...
Clay Reynolds
May 27, 20223 min read
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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...
Lindsey Curry
Mar 26, 20223 min read
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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...
Lindsey Curry
Mar 20, 20228 min read
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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...
Dustin Burkhart
Mar 5, 20223 min read
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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...
Logan Doup
Jan 23, 20223 min read
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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...
Dustin Burkhart
Oct 22, 20212 min read
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