It’s more than the 2% we’re led to believe — Understanding inflation is crucial to bettering your finances. It impacts your earnings, spending, and investment returns, which all result in a change to your purchasing power. It’s worth looking into true inflation and its impact, and not just the CPI number. …

Drastic times call for drastic measures — We are in “unprecedented” times; a “polycrisis.” A pandemic, war in Ukraine, inflation, supply chain issues, an impending recession, high government debt, rising energy prices, climate issues, and political divide. It may seem like we are facing many issues, but these have been ongoing for months. …

A charade for corporations and governments — Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, BP, Starbucks, Ford, and General Motors. All large companies that pledge to be carbon neutral at some point in the foreseeable future. Unfortunately for them, they are behind the curve. Airlines such as Delta and JetBlue already achieved carbon neutrality back in 2020. How is it that…

Will they actually get them? — After consecutive 0.75% rate increases, the market became optimistic the subsequent rate increase would only be 0.50%. This idea has since been squashed. The market is currently pricing in another 0.75% increase in interest rates occurring after the Federal Reserve’s September meeting. While the Fed is targeting higher rates, history…

A matter of when, not if — Without any facts to back me up, I’d argue the average person’s attention span has decreased in the past decade. A few months ago, markets were in free fall and an impending recession seemed imminent. Now, after a slight rebound, not so much. But a recession is still on the…

How to make money as a recession approaches — We are at an interesting point in the business cycle. Due to the actions of the Federal Reserve over the last few years, we face a relatively unprecedented situation. Looking at certain industries, there are bull and bear cases for all of them. Anticipating what the Fed might do is…

Forget next month or next year, the far-off future should have your attention — Every two months, as a result of my Bloomberg account via work, I receive a physical copy of “Bloomberg Markets.” Their recent June/July issue is their 30th anniversary, as the first issue was July 1992. …

From better than a bank to needing a banks help — These past few years have been a rollercoaster for the cryptocurrency industry as loose monetary and fiscal policy in 2020served as a springboard for growth. Many projects doubled, tripled, or grew even more in 20 months. Below are the gains of several cryptocurrencies from March 15, 2020 (the day the…

What to watch this week — The stock market is a great way to grow wealth over the long term. It can also be a hassle keeping up with in the short term. …