The End of Easy Money
Do you want the good news or the bad news? The good news is that people can finally earn interest on their […]
Author: Robert Gephart
What happened to Silicon Valley Bank? Should I be concerned?
We are still at the beginning of a banking crisis. It started in early March when Silicon Valley Bank(SVB) collapsed and was […]
Retirement Changes in the Secure Act 2.0
In the final days of 2022, Congress passed (and President Biden signed) the Secure Act 2.0. Its goal is to help Americans […]
What happened at FTX?
FTX used to be the second largest crypto-exchange in the world. The exchange was valued at over $32 Billion and had attracted […]
Do consecutive quarters of negative GDP equal a recession?
The U.S. economy contracted for two consecutive quarters to start 2022. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) declined by 1.6% in the first quarter […]
What is Inflation? How is it measured?
Inflation is the decline of a currency’s purchasing power over time. It is expressed as a percentage and tracks the rise of […]
The Recent Increase of the Money Supply
What is money? How much money is out there? Every week, the Federal Reserve publishes it’s current estimate of the Money Supply, […]
“Markets Can Remain Irrational A Lot Longer Than You And I Can Remain Solvent.”
In 1986, famed economist Gary Shilling coined the above quote in explaining why he was changing his investment strategy despite his belief […]
Need Help with Your Finances as You Age?
I recently had an older client call asking to add one of their children onto their brokerage account so that the child […]
How is the Unemployment Rate calculated?
The pandemic has caused a lot of dislocation. One statistic that bears watching is the unemployment rate. Before the pandemic, the unemployment […]