The Retirement Report

The S&P 500 managed to rally 4.74% last week, in the face of the obvious negativity and doubts as to where our economy is heading.  The…

Today’s blog will focus on Medicare, Social Security, and electric vehicle (EV) tax credits for 2023.  The markets, however, are due for an over-sold bounce as…

Similar to being glad not to hear about Covid every day, all of us look forward to the day when we no longer hear about inflation! …

Looking for something positive to write about!!!! Medicare Part B premiums will decrease to $164.90/month, beginning in January 2023.  Also being reduced slightly, is the Income…

The Federal Funds rate after last week’s .75% bump now stands at 3% to 3.25%. Prior to last week’s announcement, the projection of where the Fed…

Last week’s CPI reading of 8.3% was higher than expected, suggesting bringing inflation down is not a layup.  Certainly not “new news.”  Inflation can be a…

After three weeks of losses, stocks reversed course again with a nice bounce.  Perhaps it’s just a technical bounce, or maybe investors are thinking corporate profit…

Stocks went up four weeks in a row, then down three weeks in a row.  Now that Labor Day is in the rear-view mirror, the new…

Chairman Powell’s Jackson Hole message was short, albeit crystal clear! Powell will continue to increase rates, and leave rates elevated above “neutral” until inflation comes down…