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Recessions

3 interesting things I saw this week – January 20, 2023

January 20, 2023 By Mike

How about this for mixed signals: Both a manufacturing recession and the next bull market may have just started. Living longer by getting your hands dirty.

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Filed Under: 3 Interesting Things Tagged With: Life Hacks, Markets, Recessions

3 interesting things I saw this week – December 2, 2022

December 2, 2022 By Mike

More options for a $1 million mortgage. Why people worry about yield curve inversions. Secrets to keeping wealth.

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Filed Under: 3 Interesting Things, Planning Tagged With: Behavioral Finance, Mortgage, Recessions

3 interesting things I saw this week – June 2, 2022

June 2, 2022 By Mike

Avoid the SALT. Another recession indicator. How can the economy be terrible if most of us say we’re financially OK?

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Filed Under: 3 Interesting Things Tagged With: Behavioral Finance, Recessions, Small Business, Taxes

3 interesting things I saw this week – April 8, 2022

April 8, 2022 By Mike

Housing may not be in a bubble. The yield curve – market timing tool? Why forecasting is hard.

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Filed Under: 3 Interesting Things Tagged With: Forecasts, Housing, Recessions

3 interesting things I saw this week – April 1, 2022

April 1, 2022 By Mike

Is a recession on the horizon? People really do live on cruise ships. The secret to happiness.

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What can history tell us about current market worries?

February 25, 2022 By Mike

With the market struggles over the past few months and world events over the past few days, there have been no lack of reasons for investors to be concerned. Here is a quick list in no particular order.

  • Inflation – At 7.5%, inflation is at levels not seen since the early ’80’s.
  • Consumer confidence – Because of high inflation, consumers are less confident about their financial well-being than they were at the start of the pandemic in 2020.
  • Rising interest rates – To try and get inflation back under control, beginning in March, the Fed is expected to incrementally raise interest rates anywhere between 1% – 1.75% through the end of the year.
  • Investor confidence – The AAII index of investor sentiment shows investors haven’t been this bearish since the start of the pandemic when the market dropped over 30% in a month.
  • Geopolitical instability – Last but certainly not least, Russia has threatened launched an invasion of Ukraine.

(Notice Covid-19 is not on the list. The market has already concluded that this risk is behind us.)

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3 interesting things I saw this week – July 23, 2021

July 23, 2021 By Mike

Social Security benefits on track for largest increase in over a decade. It’s official: There was a recession last year. Building a better workplace.

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Filed Under: 3 Interesting Things Tagged With: Recessions, Small Business, Social Security

3 interesting things I saw this week – July 31, 2020

July 31, 2020 By Mike

The historic nature of this recession in 4 charts. COBRA benefits extended. Don’t stock up on diapers just yet.

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Filed Under: 3 Interesting Things Tagged With: Forecasts, Insurance, Recessions

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