Archive for February 2020
Stay Alert! Things Change. Like Better Interest Rates[Video]
Did you know that interest rates have actually been trending higher? Which means the money you have been saving in your savings account can also be earning more. I want to show you what this looks like and if you don’t pay attention to things like this, what can happen. Let’s just look at the…
Read MoreUpdate On Coronavirus
We’ve spoken a couple of times about the Coronavirus since it first appeared on the scene in mid-January [Markets Survive Yet Another Scare & Coronavirus Impact On The Market]. Up until the past week, the issue was largely contained to China. And China has reputation for providing low-quality (i.e. untrustworthy) data about their economy and…
Read MoreCorporate Bonds: More Risk, Less Reward?
Two charts came across my desk recently that shed light on what I like to call “creeping risk” in the market. This happens when the character of an investment changes slowly over time without anyone really noticing the change. The first chart that caught my attention was a long-term historical chart of investment-grade corporate bond…
Read MoreShould You Refinance Your Student Loans? [Federal vs Private Loans] [Video]
Should You Refinance Your Student Loans? [Video] [Federal vs Private Loans] | Fee-Only Financial Advisor, Deer Park, Chicago
Read MoreFebruary 2020 Investment Newsletter
Investment Newsletter: Mind Your Index! | Fee-Only Financial Advisor, Deer Park, Chicago, Barrington, Palatine
Read MoreCredit Card Usage Is Up
Credit cards have been a way of life in America for the last 40 years. You can’t watch a sporting event these days without hearing a “What’s in your wallet?” commercial from Capital One! During the Great Recession of 2008-2009 many Americans fell out of love with credit cards. Not only are they expensive, but…
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