Favorable forecasts lead analysts to raise their projections for the year ahead. Provided by Nick Boeckman, CFP® Corporate earnings season has begun, and the results are turning heads on Wall Street. Of the 120 companies in the S&P 500 index that reported numbers...
COLA and Social Security. Provided by Nick Boeckman, CFP® The news keeps getting better for Social Security recipients. It’s now projected that benefits will increase 6.1% in 2022, up from the 4.7% forecast just two months ago. That would be the most significant...
What’s behind the quiet fall in bond yields? Provided by Nick Boeckman, CFP® With all the attention given to inflation, stock prices, and job reports, it’s been easy to overlook the remarkable move in the bond market during the past few months. The yield on the...
With people marrying later in life these days, coverage has become even more important. Provided by Nick Boeckman, CFP® When you marry, you buy life insurance. Right? You buy it out of consideration for your spouse, and also realize that in the event of either your...
Various factors drive used car prices. Provided by Nick Boeckman, CFP® Inflation is defined as the general upward price movement of goods and services in an economy. The key word is “general.” Inflation tends to be uneven and affects the price of some items more than...
There are compelling reasons to adopt a wait-and-see approach. Provided by Nick Boeckman, CFP® Inflation can be a scary word for people who are retired. It’s code for “prices are going up, but my income may stay the same.” The most recent reading on consumer prices...
