Inflation

You may find – like many of the families we meet with – that the distribution phase of retirement is often the most challenging. However, it can be greatly simplified by focusing on a handful of key risks.

Your retirement goals, dreams and financial situation are all unique to you. The journey your neighbor made to and through retirement will not mirror yours, which is why you should be wary of assuming anything when it comes to your personal path.

Should you be worried about interest rates? Over the past month, we’ve seen 22-year highs, which might lead you to question how this impacts your financial future.

While there is no crystal ball to reveal what’s on the horizon, taking an objective approach to today’s top retirement woes can help you feel more at ease.

Instead of sitting on the sidelines in fear, you may want to consider short-term investment options that can help put your dollars to work.

Understanding what you can confidently keep in your wheelhouse first and foremost begins with recognizing what you have zero control over.

In bearish economic times like these, bullish news is necessary. That’s why The Ramp Report took to Twitter and asked for positive things that are still happening around us, despite the negative stories we see daily.

lthough the price of gas is now going down, you’ve more than likely felt the continuation of soaring inflation in your wallet.

While current interest rate levels sit around 2.5 percent, with inflation sticking around, the Fed could continue raising rates to as high as four or five percent. Will this be disastrous for markets?

Recent economic metrics have been contradictory. Consumer confidence is low, but spending is high, gas prices fall, but inflation doesn’t… The list goes on. All this being said, it can be difficult to make sense of up or down, which also might make you question the latest news stories.

Today’s economic climate continues to move quickly and feel confusing for investors. While we have no crystal ball to tell us what the remainder of 2022 will bring, here, you’ll find blogger Ben Carlson’s best data-based guesses of what might be around the corner.

The U.S. economy is full of contradictions, and it’s set the stage for the unique landscape we find ourselves in today.