by Ashley Agnew | Mar 10, 2023
Investor Considerations: Interest Rates and Money Markets March 10, 2023: Inflation and interest rate movements continue to be the primary focus for investors as they keep a close eye on both the equity and fixed income markets. In fact, the headlines have remained...
by Ashley Agnew | Oct 4, 2022
The Federal Reserve and Market Volatility Written September 30, 2022. By JD Wolfsberg: Background By the end of 2021 the Federal Reserve began to realize that inflation was no longer “transitory” and they were in fact falling behind in curbing price increases. As we...
by Ashley Agnew | Aug 3, 2022
Will I Ever See an Increase In My Savings Account Rate? August 3,2022. By J.D. Wolfsberg: Money market yields have inched up given the recent interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve Bank. Using a hypothetical example and current average numbers, the yield on a...
by Ashley Agnew | Jul 29, 2022
What are I Bonds? July 29, 2022. By J.D. Wolfsberg: With inflation being one of the top issues on investors minds, Series I Savings Bonds have recently garnered more attention than in the previous decade when inflation was dormant. As with any investment, there are...
by Ashley Agnew | Jul 20, 2022
2nd Quarter Market Commentary with Mark Barry July 20, 2022: The ease of access to information and media are both a blessing and a curse, especially as headlines heat up and election season approaches. To summarize and explain the surplus of market news available,...
by Ashley Agnew | Jun 20, 2022
Top of Mind: 5 Charts for Investors June 20, 2022. Mark Barry, CFA: The first half of 2022 has proved challenging for investors, as a combination of appreciable headwinds has weighed on financial markets and pressured asset prices. These headwinds – inflation, rising...
