How to Manage Market Volatility in Early 2025

Recent market activity has shown increased volatility, with the S&P 500 declining 4.3% from its December 6 peak while the 10-year Treasury yield has moved up from 4.15% to 4.76%. This shift reflects evolving market sentiment around several key factors including...

Three Financial New Year’s Resolutions for 2025

As we embark on a new year, it's crucial to consider our financial health alongside our personal well-being. Following two years of robust market performance and evolving economic conditions, now is an opportune time to evaluate and strengthen our financial...

How Behavioral Science Helps Avoid Financial Traps

Behavioral finance has shown that our emotional and psychological tendencies often lead to suboptimal investment decisions. Understanding these inherent biases is crucial as we navigate the financial markets, particularly following the substantial gains across...

What the Trump Trade Means for Long-Term Investors

Financial markets have quickly turned their focus to policy implications, monetary decisions, and economic fundamentals following recent political developments. The market response has been notably positive, with major indices posting significant gains and digital...

Why Interest Rates Are Defying Expectations

Interest rates have been going up lately, even though the Federal Reserve (the Fed) has been lowering them. This might seem confusing, but it's happening because the economy is doing well and people are thinking about how the upcoming election might affect prices....