How much do elections impact the stock market and portfolio returns? Should elections even matter to long-term investors in the first place? These are the questions investors and financial professionals are facing as we approach November 5. To provide answers, Capital...

Back in July 2023, I wrote follow up post about buying cars in the early days post pandemic. That was at a time when the supply of both new and used cars was very low and prices were high. Fast forward to today, MANY things have changed: The availability of most cars...

US economic growth much depends on the path of inflation. The U.S. economy has continued to grow in the face of elevated inflation and a federal funds rate currently at a 23-year high. It now sits in a range of 5.25% to 5.50%, up from near zero roughly two years ago....

The United States, flexing its muscles as the world’s largest economy, is once again serving the critical role of global growth engine. As Europe and China struggle with weak economic activity, the U.S., India and, to a lesser extent, Japan are showing signs of...

In observance of Independence Day, our office will be closed on Thursday, July 4th. We hope you have a safe and happy 4th of July!

Knowing that Amazon’s Prime Day(s) starts Tuesday, July 16th and runs through Wednesday the 17th, I’d thought we’d give you some money saving ideas that we use. Use Rakuten to get money back on your purchases. To date, I have gotten over $1,400 back from purchases....

Today I am discussing the topic of retirement (or your next step) from a less financial perspective and more focused on your well-being. As a Wall Street Journal article title put it “Your 401(k) Isn’t Enough: To Invest for Retirement, Build Friendships and Hobbies”....

From our friends at JP Morgan… As widely anticipated, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted to leave the Federal funds rate unchanged at a target range of 5.25%-5.50% at its June meeting. The statement was largely unchanged though it did acknowledge that...

Dividends are starting to increase, and are being added by public companies who previously didn’t pay dividends. It's no longer uncool and a sign of a company's growth slow-down to pay dividends. Meta (Facebook) and Alphabet (Google) have joined in. Our partners at...

So far, 2024 has been a good investment market for stocks. All major stock indexes are all up (see your JPM Market recap below). Considering the volatility we’ve seen during and after COVID times, not to mention what’s in store for a presidential election year, it is...