Fall is open enrollment time at most companies. Employees are confronted with many choices that hold sway over their health, finances, and overall well-being. This time allows employees to assess new benefit options while considering whether their current selections align with their evolving life circumstances. Since employees typically have only one chance a year to [...]
With frustrating regularity, the two largest political parties have again been haggling over a debt ceiling increase. In the hyper-polarized environment we find ourselves in, politicians are again using this routine financial maneuver to extort concessions from the other party in exchange for agreeing to raise the debt limit. While it might seem like disaster is approaching, we’ve been here [...]
Many of us have heard that Health Savings Accounts (HSA) are excellent vehicles to pay for healthcare costs. In fact, according to research compiled by Devenir, as of June 30, 2022, there were about 28 million HSA accounts. Additionally, total funds in HSAs grew to $98 billion at year-end 2021 from $45 billion in 2017. Clearly, the word’s gotten out [...]
As summer comes to an end, many teenagers are flush with cash from summer jobs. If your teenager is in this situation and you’d like to use this opportunity to teach them the magic of compound interest, consider opening a Roth IRA for them. Roth IRAs are a great investment vehicle for kids because the earlier they start saving in a Roth IRA, the longer they have for their money to compound tax-free. Furthermore, kids’ income is usually low enough not to worry about the income limits on contributions that eventually prevent many adults from contributing to a Roth IRA.
After a relatively tranquil and upwardly moving 2021 in the stock market, 2022 is off to a rocky start, further exacerbated by Russia’s historic invasion of Ukraine, which started the worst land war in Europe since World War II. […]
After seeing markets close at or near an all-time high in late 2021, 2022 is off to a rough start. Interest rates are set to rise, inflation has been more persistent than initially forecast, Omicron put a damper on the holiday season, new geopolitical risks are looming, and Washington’s Covid stimulus measures appear to be drying [...]
It seems like people are whispering about inflation everywhere you turn, and it’s for a good reason. Rising prices have the power to eat away at your purchasing power and erode the value of your assets. […]
There is little doubt that cryptocurrency is having a significant impact on the world around us. Indeed, cryptocurrencies are so popular one literally needs to work to not hear about them on a daily basis. It is no wonder the public is clamoring to invest in the next big crypto coin. […]
In honor of the 51st Earth Day on April 22nd, we thought we’d provide an update on one of our favorite topics, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) investing, also often referred to as sustainable investing. Here are several themes: […]
The short answer is not much. The more nuanced answer is that it shows what happens when too many people pile into the stocks of small, thinly-traded stocks (i.e., low daily volume traded). Too much demand relative to supply pushed the prices of stocks like Gamestop far beyond what their underlying fundamentals warranted. […]
