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Economy

Author

Farnoosh Torabi

Published

June 27, 2022

Is a Recession Coming and How Much Will It Sting? Here's What to Expect

Hot inflation may be pushing the US economy into recession. This year's interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve -- including the most recent, which was the largest in nearly three decades -- have done little to tame inflation...

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Investing

Author

Will Daniel

Published

June 19, 2022

How To Invest During a Bear Market, According to Investment Advisors

That’s not exactly surprising given the macroeconomic woes facing the nation. Rising consumer prices continue to be a thorn in the side of the Federal Reserve, with inflation hitting a fresh four-decade high in...

Pros & Cons of Fed Raising Interest Rates In Today’s Economic Conditions—How You Can Benefit

Interest rates affect our bigger macroeconomic picture, but they also have a tangible effect on our personal finances, including student loans, car loans, mortgages...
 

Some Tips To Stay On Track With Your Retirement And Short-Term Goals Amid Choppy Markets

When planning for your retirement, it is wise to have a healthy mix of equities and bonds that match your time horizon....
 

What Is A Bear Market? Here’s How It’s Affecting Your Portfolio And How To Stay The Course

Bears and bulls are common animal references used within the stock market, but what exactly does an animal have to do with stocks? Think about how...
 

Why Keeping Your Money in the Stock Market Is Especially Important Right Now

Even though the market declines may make you feel uneasy, keeping your money in the stock market now is likely a good move long term.
  

Why it’s a Good Time for Young Investors to put Money in the Market

The best days in the stock market generally follow the worst slumps, so if you continue to put money in even when prices are going down...
 

5 Things to Do Before You Retire

For many people, retirement planning is a rather nebulous concept. They stash money away – sometimes thoughtfully, sometimes without true goals in...

Timely Tips for Investors to Deal with Today’s Worst Challenges

When it comes to your retirement savings, in unpredictable times it’s good to have a few well-respected investing rules of thumb to fall back on for reassurance.

Could Rising Home Prices Make the Fed Tighten Even More?

Home prices are soaring, with the median price for existing homes climbing 15% in March from a year earlier to $375,000. If home prices keep rising and demand...

Should You Get a Cash-Out Refinance to Invest?

As a homeowner in a market where mortgage rates are low and home values are high, you might be tempted to cash out your home equity to use as investment capital...

Choppy Market Impacting Your Retirement Income Plan?

In response to the wild market swings caused by inflation and Russia’s attack on Ukraine, most investment advisers are publishing articles about staying the course...

Is Long-Term Care A Predictable Need, Or An Unexpected One?

A few statistics: at least six in ten older adults will need moderate or significant levels of care before they die and only about 20 percent will need no care at all...

Soaring Markets Helped the Richest 1% Gain $6.5 Trillion in Wealth Last Year

The total wealth of the 1% reached a record $45.9 trillion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021, said the Federal Reserve’s latest report on household wealth...
 

The Road to Happiness Isn't What You Think It Is

The consensus based on the psychology of action and personal goals clearly indicates that the successful pursuit of meaningful...

Why Is Everything Becoming So Expensive? 

ast month, that possibility turned into reality as KFC Singapore removed the popular fast-food side and replaced it with waffle hash...

The End of Zero: Prepare for a World With Higher Rates

Inflation and tight job markets are forcing the hands of central banks to end an era of ultra-low interest rates...

What’s Driving Inflation And Is It Sustainable?

Inflation just hit another high and the consensus appears to be it will go higher. It’s chic to pin this problem on the events...

Russia's War On Ukraine Is Dire For World Hunger. But There Are Solutions

That's the grim assessment of many experts on global food security, who point to how heavily the rest of the world relies on...

Russia-Ukraine War's Impact On Global Economy: What's At Stake?

The Ukraine crisis has both magnified threat and complicated the potential solutions of several economic factors. 

Budgeting Basics for Wealth, Health and Happiness

Maybe not everyone needs a budget, but just about all of us can benefit from one. Here are the basics on why budgeting is important and how to get started... 

Low earners were Hit Hardest by Inflation as Savings & Pandemic Aid

Savings for the lowest-income Americans are still elevated but dwindling as they spend down federal benefits like stimulus checks and child tax credit payments...

Should You Set Up a Charitable Trust?

If you set up a charitable remainder trust, you’ll fund it first with cash or other assets. The trust pays out an income stream to your family members or beneficiaries during their lifetimes or for an established period...

A Wave of Bankruptcies and Foreclosures Appears to be Building

A perfect storm of COVID-related economic issues mixed with inflation and a stay-at-home workforce is bearing down on small businesses and real estate investors...

How To Invest And Save During Times Of High Inflation

On Thursday, the Labor Department released the latest consumer price index data, which revealed that the rate of U.S. inflation rose again in January to 7.5%...

Early Retirement is One of the Worst Money Mistakes

According to a Boston College Center for Retirement Research report, half of today’s working families risk a major living standard decline in retirement...

How Do Stocks Perform When Interest Rates Rise?

The Federal Reserve is planning to raise interest rates (the Federal Funds rate) earlier than expected to cool down the hot economy. 

What To Expect In A Year Of Policy Tightening And US Interest Rate Rises

This year may well see not only the end of bond purchases by the Fed and the start of the rate hike cycle, but also the...

How to Know When You Can Retire

You’ve scrimped and saved, but are you really ready to retire? Here are some helpful calculations that could help you decide whether you can actually take the plunge.

5 Personal Finance Rules You Can Break During a Crisis

Alongside mental and physical wellbeing, it's now common knowledge that financial wellbeing is key to a secure future. It's easy to be caught up...

Media Confusion About Inflation Means We’re On Our Own

No surprise, perhaps, but disappointing. Today’s reporters and editors are unprepared for inflationary times. As a result, current articles are confused attempts to...

Why Your Personal Values Could Actually Be Costing You Money

In today’s society, the question of personal values comes up daily. As Americans, we believe in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness living our personal values.
 

Do You Know How Much Risk You Can Tolerate?

Your risk tolerance refers to the level of risk with which you’re comfortable when it comes to investing...

Will It (My Home, My Life Insurance, Etc.) Be in My Estate?

This is an important question to ask, because the answer could tell you whether you need to worry about estate taxes...

The 6 Biggest Issues with Early Retirement: Will These Happen to You?

Ready to do everything you've never had time to do by retiring early? Consider these 6 pitfalls before you take the leap...

How to Stretch Your Dollar as CPI Hits 31-Year High?

The Consumer Price Index released Wednesday showed inflation jumped to 6.2% last month, up from 5.4% in September...

Why Is Inflation Rising Right Now?

Overall, prices climbed 6.8% year-over-year, the largest increase since June 1982, and rose 0.8% over the past month...


Russia expects to launch digital rouble prototype in early 2022

Russia will have a prototype of the digital rouble platform in early 2022 and pilot-test it next year before making a final decision...

These are the 10 richest people in the world in 2021

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bernard Arnauld have been fighting the top three for more than twelve months...

Inflation Means We'll Be Buying Less of What We Want

A warning from British retailer Next is worth heeding. The post-lockdown surge in consumer spending may be coming to an end.

Investing Basics: What Is A Portfolio?

A portfolio is one of the most basic concepts in investing and finance. It’s a term that can have a variety of...


Powell Says Fed Taper Could Start ‘Soon’ and End Around Mid-2022

Powell, explaining the U.S. central bank’s first steps toward withdrawing emergency pandemic support for the economy...

Even the Rich Think It Will Take a ‘Miracle’ to Retire

Half of respondents with a net worth of $1 million or more said they were resigned to the fact of having to work longer...

You Insure Your Car & Your Home – How Can You Insure Your Financial Future?

Whether you’re concerned about market risk, outliving your retirement savings, protecting your qualified plan...

El Salvador Buys 400 Bitcoins Ahead of Nationwide Rollout

The currency has a market value of about $20 million at current prices. The country plans to buy “a lot more” of...

Uncovering the future winners in Asia


Transformational trends converging in Asia could possibly unleash the next wave of growth opportunities in the...

When You Should — And Shouldn’t — Automate Savings To Boost Results

Automation also becomes one of the most important tools to super-charge your retirement savings goals...

How Financial Technology Can Help Move Us Closer to Wealth Equality

The phrase “wealth inequality” may sound like something only progressives or activists are fond of using. 

Three Paths Toward Climate Resilience

The planet’s temperature is rising, its effects are evident, and there’s more certainty in the conclusions today...


Singapore Is Well-Positioned To Play A Leadership Role In Advancing The Circular Economy

As the global race to develop sustainable solutions heats up to advance a circular... 

3 Investing Mistakes to Avoid in Your 30s

If you're like most 30-year-olds, you're past the point where fun weekends take priority over buying furniture...

Ten Simple Money Rules for Investing Success

The basic premise behind successful investing is easily understood: “Invest for the long term, be diversified...

How to Find Meaning in Your Money


Life in lockdown left many of us wondering what we want our lives to look like long after a semblance of normalcy...

Will commodities be the best investment of 2021?

Commodities look set to dominate as the world struggles to get back on its feet following the COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Warren Buffett Investment Tips to Build Your Wealth

Looking to invest like a billionaire? Secure your financial future, follow the Warren Buffett investment strategy...

Gold Versus Bitcoin: Which Is the Better Investment for You?

You might be debating whether this new digital asset has a place in your investment portfolio or...

When will the E-yuan be Launched, and What will it be Used for?

China has not announced an official timetable for the official launch of its Digital Currency Electronic...

What Are Stablecoins and How Can I Invest in Them?

For investors interested in gaining exposure to cryptocurrency but worried about rampant...

What the Biggest Crypto Influencers Are Saying About Bitcoin’s Slump

Elon Musk to Cathie Wood weigh in on cryptocurrencies after billions of dollars in market value are wiped out.

How to Invest in Bitcoin Without Buying Bitcoin

This year, the Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to decide whether to approve exchange-traded funds...

Tempted to Retire Early? Consider Two Critical Factors

Inflation and interest rates will determine how much of your savings you'll actually be able to spend.

For the Rich, Living in Asia Is Costlier Than Anywhere Else

If you’re wealthy, Asia Pacific is the most expensive place to live in, with Shanghai overtaking Hong Kong as the...

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