May 31, 2023
When banks like Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank went under, many people believed that we were going to start experiencing what we did back in 2008 during the "Great Financial Crisis". While these things definitely rhyme, what we saw a couple months ago versus what we saw more than a decade ago is actually much...
May 30, 2023
As a nation of special interests, you can't have economics without politics; it's become apparent once again with the debates surrounding the debt ceiling. Brian and Jeremiah briefly touch on how Democrats and Republicans look differently on financial issues. With all of the other "noise" that's on your news timelines,...
May 27, 2023
Debt ceiling, politcal talk, blah, blah, blah... Is this something we average investors need to pay close attention to, or is it just noise in the grand scheme of your financial planning? Alan and Brian discuss the national debt and what it means for our country. If you're in a 401(k) or another...
May 24, 2023
You would think that a Mutual Fund that is actively managed would beat the index that it’s based off of, right? Not always. And in the age of ETFs with low expense ratios, rarely ever. If you have a 401(k) or any other employee sponsored retirement plan, look into its holdings to see if you’re investing in these...
May 22, 2023
The Federal Reserve is trying to stabilize the U.S. economy and keep its dollar's value stable. Are they doing the job? As prices of everything continue to rise and the cloud of a recession still looms, people are feeling like their pay isn't quite keeping up. Brian and Nic talk about minimum wage and how employers are...