VIX – The Scary Truth About the Fear Index

Did you know there is an index that measures anticipated volatility in the stock market? Well, now you do. The CBOE Market Volatility Index (VIX) commonly referred to as the “fear index” has been around since the 1990’s with the purpose of tracking investors’ sentiment towards market fluctuations. Said another way, this index is a live feed […]

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Women and Wealth in 2024

Needless to say, we are passionate about women’s wealth and holistic wellbeing. I recently came across several studies and articles about the differences between women and men’s wealth in recent years and the results are worth sharing. What a better way to kick off the year than seeing women reshaping their future! Women are amassing greater wealth[…..]

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Fed Funds Rate Watch

Most of the investing world gets a bit weird around the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings, which is where the nation’s central bank announces its latest interest rate policy.  The announcement concerns the overnight borrowing rate for banks that need short-term financing if they run (temporarily) short on liquidity.  The idea is that if the Fed[…..]

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Good News/Bad News Regarding US Economic Growth

It’s surprising that this isn’t getting more attention in the press, but the U.S. Commerce Department has reported that the American economy grew by a remarkable 5.2% annualized pace in this year’s third quarter.  Corporate profits were up 4.3% for the quarter, following a somewhat anemic 0.8% gain in the second quarter.  Consumer spending rose 3.6%, and[…..]

You made it through the TD Ameritrade to Schwab transition, now what?

After three years, the TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab merger is officially complete! Along the way there have been account number changes, new logins to create, lots of mail and emails received, and new processes to navigate. With all the accounts now held at Schwab, there are still some questions fresh in everyone’s minds.  Let’s highlight some[…..]