Wednesday, April 24, 2024
The 1970s playbook. We hear a lot of talk about that without much discussion about what it is and why we should use it. Today, I will show you the roadmap that worked in the 1970s as well as every other time period in markets volatility, political turmoil, higher interest rates, and falling stock prices […]
How about yesterday’s inflation numbers? One thing is for sure. The stock market hated the fact that inflation was running much hotter than the economists and experts expected. The stickiness of inflation is causing investors to rethink the risks and rewards of investing in stocks. So, what should you be doing now? There are three […]
In late 2021, when it became apparent that inflation would stay persistent and increasing, I started to get a lot of questions about where to invest. When inflation rears its ugly head, there is no magic list of investments that help you beat inflation all of the time. While it would be good if there […]
Ignore the premature celebration on Wall Street that inflation has been beaten and all is well with the world. In reality, inflation is not close to being “beaten.” For example, take a look at food prices in the U.S., which increased 11.2% in the 12 months that ended September 30, after jumping 11.4% previously (the […]
There is no doubt that in an inflationary environment—such as the one in which we find ourselves now—consumer spending habits are affected. As prices continue to rise, people will stop to consider the things they really need versus the things they would like to have. For example, when it comes to food, people simply must […]
It is a confusing time to be an investor, especially if your primary investing goal is generating a stream of income. We are in bear market territory on the back of successive rate hikes as I write this but there is an almost total absence of real fear. As we saw in last Friday’s 658-point […]
The hot consumer price index (CPI) number last Friday has caused major damage to the equity markets. Volatility has remained elevated. There seems to be no relief in sight regarding the inflation numbers that we are seeing across industries—and, most importantly, in our daily expenses. The Federal Reserve will do what it can to increase […]
The combination of rising living costs due to inflation and crappy stock market results have many people rethinking their retirement plans. Here are a couple of recent excerpts from the financial press. This headline comes from CNBC: 25% of Americans are delaying retirement due to inflation, survey finds Then there’s this excerpt from a Wall […]
Editor’s Note: In today’s article, guest contributor and Chief Income Strategist of The Oxford Club Marc Lichtenfeld gets controversial… In fact, he may even lose some friends. You see, Marc argues that eventually the government handouts are going to stop. And we’re going to have to fend for ourselves – especially in a market like […]
High inflation has become a driving force in our lives. It’s challenging to invest for income and keep up with inflation, especially outside of commodity-focused investments. We have to take an extra step to ferret out investments that will perform well while inflation stays high. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve will need higher interest rates to […]
