At a time when your career is reaching a peak and you are looking ahead to your own retirement, you may find yourself in the position of having to help your children with college expenses while at the same time looking after the needs of your aging parents. Squeezed in the middle, you’ve joined the […]
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Federal Reserve Policy Tightening Keeps Markets on Edge
Stocks closed last week generally higher as tech and AI shares attracted investors, while Treasury yields continued to rise as a notable sell-off pulled bond prices lower. This result is likely due to traders trying to balance strong corporate earnings and solid economic momentum with stubborn inflation and the likelihood of additional Federal Reserve policy […]
Read MoreTreasury Yields Rise as Fed Raises Interest Rates
Last week marked the first adjustment in interest rates in the last three years as investors spent the latter part of the week trying to figure out the implications of monetary tightening, rising Treasury yields, persistent inflation, and advancing crude oil prices. By week’s end, tech stocks showed resilience while large caps ticked lower. Ten-year […]
Read MoreGhost Tapping Scam: How to Protect Your Money
As more people use tap-to-pay technology for everyday purchases, scammers have found a new way to exploit that technology in the form of ghost tapping. And while ghost tapping sounds like something out of a scary movie, it’s a scam that can have very real consequences. Tap-to-pay technology is designed to make payments quick and […]
Read MoreTreasury Yields Climb as Inflation and Rate Concerns Grow
Despite strong returns last Friday, it was not enough to offset losses accumulated earlier in the week. Each of the benchmark indexes listed here closed the holiday-shortened week in the red as investors tried to reconcile rising energy prices, increasing inflation, climbing Treasury yields, and the increasing likelihood of an interest rate hike by the […]
Read MoreTreasury Yields Rise: What Higher Rates Could Mean
A sell-off in U.S. Treasury bonds has pushed longer-term yields sharply higher, with repercussions that could ripple across the economy. On September 1, 2026, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which had dipped below 4.0% in February, had risen to nearly 4.8%, the highest level since early 2025. The 30-year Treasury yield hovered around […]
Read MoreAugust Jobs Report Sends Mixed Signals to Markets
Most of the major market indexes closed the week moderately higher, despite a late-week pullback. Investors had to weigh strong corporate earnings and economic resilience against concerns that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates later this month following the unexpectedly robust jobs report (see below). Market sectors were mixed, with energy and communication services […]
Read More401(k) Retirement Plan: 5 Steps to Get on Track
Each year following Labor Day, the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) observes 401(k) Day to remind workers of the benefits of saving and investing through a 401(k) plan and to provide employers with related educational resources. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the observance. The 2026 theme is “Never Too Little, Never Too […]
Read MoreFederal Reserve Holds Firm as Markets End August Higher
Major U.S. stocks ended the last full week of trading in August modestly higher. Strong AI company earnings boosted tech shares, while the war with Iran, persistent inflation, and a more hawkish Federal Reserve dampened investor enthusiasm for risk. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, in his speech at the Jackson Hole Summit, noted that while […]
Read More21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Expands Housing Opportunities
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a new bipartisan federal law that is designed to expand housing options for Americans across the country. Here is a summary of the major goals and provisions. Building more homes Certain approval processes will be streamlined to help speed up housing construction. The law also encourages the […]
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