How Does a Recession Affect Retirement? 4 Ways to Prepare
Talk of a US recession has been on the rise as Wall Street investors continue to speculate on the potential risk factors of a struggling economy. Here’s how you can prepare for a recession if you are retired. How Does a Recession Affect a Retired Person?...
What a Fed Interest-Rate Pause Means for Your Money
With stocks back in a bull market and inflation cooled, the Fed is expected to pause on raising interest rates. But remember, borrowing costs remain high after a year of Fed rate increases made it more expensive to borrow money to buy a home or a car. More recently,...
Why is OPEC Cutting Oil Output?
Here are the main reasons why OPEC+ is cutting output: CONCERNS ABOUT WEAK GLOBAL DEMAND Saudi Arabia has said voluntary output cuts of 1.66 million bpd on top of the existing 2 million bpd cuts were made as a precautionary measure aimed at supporting market...
Inflation Hits Stocks, Bonds…and Your Wallet
We commit a lot of editorial space in MoneyLetter to the effects of high inflation on equity and fixed income prices. But what about the effects of inflation on your wallet? Everything from food to gas to home repair products seems to be increasing in price every day....