Fed Shatters Conventional Economic Wisdom
Conventional economic wisdom holds that the record-low unemployment rate will cause employers to bid up wages, which then will be passed through to consumers in the form of higher prices, triggering rising
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What Is Correlation (and Why Would You Care)?
Here at Finley Wealth Management, we try to keep the financial jargon to a minimum. But even where we may succeed, you’re likely to encounter references elsewhere that can turn valuable information into
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Four New Signs Point To Economic Strength
In the news affecting your wealth, four good signs are currently pointing to continued economic growth for 2018.
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Are You Better Off Than 10 Years Ago ?
The progress of humanity moves inexorably slowly, but there is irrefutable evidence that Americans are better off than they were 10 years ago — about 20% better off.
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Tuning Out the Noise
For investors, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the relentless stream of news about markets. Being bombarded with data and headlines presented as impactful to your financial well-being can evoke
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A Focus on Fixed Income
It’s been approximately a decade since the Great Recession began. By year-end 2008, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) had lowered the target federal funds rate to near-zero and embarked on an aggressive
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Charitable Giving Under New Tax Laws
An Overview of Sensible Strategies Now that the 2017 tax season is a wrap for most Americans, it’s time to start contemplating how the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will impact your current and future
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Lost In The Wild Headlines – A U.S. Economic Boom
Amid scandalous headlines about the President, a military strike against Syrian chemical weapons compounds, and a growing risk of a U.S.-China trade war, the torrent of major breaking news makes it easier
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What’s Social Security Got for You?
Building the best strategy starts with pinpointing your benefit at different ages. Back in the late 1980s, when much like today there was mounting concern about the future of Social Security, Congress
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Market Volatility Returns After A Long Respite
If you were a member of the popular press, you’d probably be happy with 2018’s first quarter performance. At last – some volatility-fueling news in early February, with plenty of enticing “largest,”
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