Sunday, June 22, 2025
I recently researched an energy company – Vitesse Energy LLC – whose business motto included the phrase “the velocity of capital compounding.” That idea caught my eye and applies to the power of compounding dividend or interest income. I like using the word “velocity” to indicate the speed at which gains can happen. By the […]
When the markets become volatile, as we have seen them do over the last couple of months and even more so with recent tariff announcements I am often asked about safe places to park cash and earn a reasonable interest rate. Recently, a new ETF was launched that provides an interesting alternative to money market […]
Recently, Goldman Sachs shocked investors with its analysts’ stock market forecast for the next ten years. Stock returns have roared for the last decade, and investors who count on continued low-teens annual returns could be severely disappointed. More importantly, if your retirement goals and plans rely on continued excellent stock returns, you may not be […]
When I sold bonds in the 1990s, using a bond ladder—or even laddering CDs—allowed investors to maximize their investment yields and retain flexibility and liquidity. With the yield curve starting to steepen and the future of interest rates unknown, employing the current version of a bond ladder strategy can add safety and income to your […]
One of the most popular finance games when the New Year comes around is to make forecasts about the upcoming year. Most predictions don’t come to pass—the future is just too darn fickle. However, it is the start of a new year, so I, too, will take a shot at some predictions. Because some things […]
Volatility has ruled the stock market since the 2021 bull market ended at the start of 2022. Stocks made a nice run during the first half of 2023 but have turned down into correction territory since the end of July. The recent decline in stock prices is tied to rising yields in the bond market. […]
In the past year and a half or so, there’s been lots of talk about the U.S. yield curve essentially inverting. So today, I wanted to make a couple of important points about it that’s important for you to see. As you know, the yield curve visually depicts how bond maturity dates and interest rates […]
“Don’t fight the Fed.” Famed fund manager Marty Zweig came up with that one in 1970 and repeated it religiously until he passed away in 2013. The Federal Reserve has been raising rates since March of 2022, and Fed funds rates have gone from 0.25% to more than 5%. Three-month Treasury yields have risen from […]
Last week, the Federal Reserve decided to pause its rate hiking efforts to slow down inflation.Fed Chair Jerome Powell made it clear that the central bank is not done fighting inflation yet, and that this is just a brief pause to allow the committee to observe how the rate hikes impact the economy.From where I […]
I have said it before, and I will say it again: I am not a huge fan of the broader market at these levels. While the recent banking turmoil has raised the possibility that the Federal Reserve would cut rates soon, I think we have a better chance of the Cincinnati Reds winning the World […]
