Retirement- Should You Leave Your 401(k) With Your Employer? Presented by Marc Aarons   I thought I’d quickly reach out about an interesting trend I’ve seen with my retiring clients. More and more plans are offering retirees the option of keeping their funds in their employer-sponsored 401(k) upon retirement. Since this is relatively new, I […]

Third Quarter Financial Market Update 2023 Presented by Marc Aarons I hope you are enjoying these last few months of the year. As we head into the final stretch of 2023, I wanted to reach out and offer a review of the third quarter’s key market and economic developments.   S&P 500: A Breather After […]

Is the Fed Ready to Pause? Presented by Marc Aarons   Over the years, the Fed has followed a similar pattern with interest rates. It raises interest rates, then pauses, so it can see how the economy is adjusting to the higher rates. So, when will the Fed be ready to pause?  The Federal Open […]

Unpacking the Summer Economy Provided by Marc Aarons In the financial world, some weeks are more important than others, and we just lived through a big one. Let’s unpack each of the four key stats:   The Fed. As expected, the Fed bumped up short-term rates again at its July meeting. But the markets breathed […]

Searching for the Goldilocks Economy Provided by Marc Aarons Last week, the Federal Reserve took an aggressive stance toward inflation by raising the key interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point.  A move unseen since 1994. With consumer prices soaring, pushing short-term rates higher is the Fed’s attempt to slow economic growth and rein […]

As inflation climbs, the Fed reacts.  Provided by Marc Aarons  At its June meeting, the Federal Reserve confirmed what many of us have suspected for some time: prices are rising. In fact, prices are climbing faster than many expected. In response, the Fed raised its inflation expectation to 3.4%, up from its March projection of […]

What to know about interest rates and yields.  Provided by Marc Aarons One time-tested principle of investing is, “when bond yields move higher, bond prices tend to move lower.” Investors are doing a “double take” on the 10-year Treasury yield, which recently topped 1.5% — its highest level in about a year. With the increase […]

What you need to know. Provided by Marc Aarons With the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates at or near zero, you may wonder about your mortgage. Is it a good time to refinance or even pay off the debt entirely? After all, your mortgage is one of the biggest expenses you may have in life, […]

In this Q3 recap: stocks climb, U.S. economic indicators shine, yearly inflation decreases slightly, and a trade war gets underway. A review of Q3 2018, Presented by Marc Aarons  at Money Managers, Inc.  THE QUARTER IN BRIEF The third quarter of 2018 shall be remembered as a great one for stocks. The Dow Industrials, Nasdaq […]