The Retirement Blog

Do you still believe the Fed is cutting rates in March?  Last Friday’s January job report came in much hotter than expected, as the United

Best and Worst States to Retire Over the week, there was an article that listed the best and worst states to retire, in 2024.  “WalletHub”

Tax time can bring anxiety.  Not just about paying your taxes, IRS scams have been rampant the last few years.  Many people, including myself have

An abundance of conflicting data and opinions has the market looking for direction early in 2024. Soon, we’ll start to hear about the annual January

Stocks pulled back during the 1st week of 2024.  Is it a sign that optimism has faded?  Perhaps investors waited until 2024 to either trim

Stock and Bond markets ended 2023 on high notes, with the S&P 500 climbing 24.23% and US bonds up 5.31%. The cocktail of moderating inflation,

The Fed gave our markets an early holiday present.  Three interest rate cuts are now forecast by the Federal Reserve for 2024.  That was all

The final Federal Reserve meeting for the year will conclude this Wednesday, with expectations that the Fed will leave rates steady. The Fed has raised

How much farther do US stock indexes need to climb to reach new highs? The indexes I’m referring are the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the