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This year has been a challenge for investors. The stock market has dropped significantly and is well into a correction. It has fallen enough, we are almost in a bear market. (The NASDAQ is in a bear market!). Probably one of the more frustrating parts of 2022, the bond market has not helped the way it normally does.
Shares for more than 6,000 companies trade on the US Stock Exchanges. Add in the shares from other countries and you have a number that will blow your mind. How do we look at Stocks? It starts with how we keep score. Then we break down the various parts of the market as a whole. This is a deeper dive into stocks.
Interest rates are higher. That creates a lot of challenges for people, businesses, and our economy. We share our thoughts about the challenges of higher interest rates.
There is always a reason to sell stocks. Whether it is inflation, interest rates, wars, or politics you can always find a reason why selling stocks is a good idea. We also discuss paying off your mortgage vs investing. Is there a wrong decision? And we share the concept of spending risk in retirement.
Our Financial Advisor in our Marietta, Ohio Office sat down with WMOA's Brett Wharff during the Marietta Chamber of Commerce's weekly show. How does 25 years as a fianancial advisor look? Neal talks about that and more.
Are we nearing the retirement danger zone? After 13 years of incredible gains in stocks, we may be due for a significant correction. A bad year right before or early in your retirement could create a problem. It has to do with a concept called sequence of returns risk.
The investment world is off to a rough start in 2022. Since the beginning of the year, most of the major stock market indexes are now in correction territory. The S&P 500 is down nearly 14%. The more technology-heavy NASDAQ composite continues to flirt with "bear market" status. It is down more than 18%.
Every year, everything you buy costs more. This is inflation. Recently inflation has been much higher than we are used to seeing. This often means we will also see higher interest rates. This can be a difficult combination. How can you deal with this?