How Do Interest Rates Affect the Stock Market?
Generally, interest rates and the stock market have an inverse relationship. When interest rates rise, share prices fall. Bonds become more attractive. When interest rates rise, it can make borrowing money for a company more expensive, which means they have less money...
What Is Asset Allocation and Why Is It Important?
Asset allocation is how investors divide their portfolios among different assets that might include equities, fixed-income assets, and cash and its equivalents. Investors ordinarily aim to balance risks and rewards based on financial goals, risk tolerance, and the...
Where to Invest Right Now
Investors recently got another painful lesson in the dangers of trying to time the market. With cash flooding into money-market funds, the S&P 500 shot up more than 20% from its low in October. The investor skittishness is understandable. While a default of US...
Is It Time to Buy More Bonds?
The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates seven times in 2022 – with more to come in 2023 – and the fed funds rate now sits at 4.25% – 4.50%. Fed Open Market Committee (FOMC) participants see the terminal rate hitting approximately 5.1% by mid-2023, a result of...