by | | Featured Posts, From the Trade Desk, Uncategorized
Key Takeaways: Your 401(k) or other company retirement plan should be invested based on your unique circumstances like your time horizon and risk profile – not what your friends or co-workers are invested in. Consider investing in a target date fund because it is like...
by | | From the Trade Desk, Market Commentary
Read through our market commentary here, or skip to Jason’s July 2023 Market Update video below. Investors spent most of the first half of 2023 wondering if markets would sustain the previous year-end bounce or continue to fall as the Fed pumps the breaks on the...
by | | Featured Posts, From the Trade Desk
Key Takeaways: FedNow is kicking off in July 2023 and will allow cash transfers to settle 24/7 between bank accounts at different institutions, bringing the U.S. up to speed with similar payment systems used in other countries like the UK, Germany, France, and...
by | | From the Trade Desk, Learn How To Invest, Maximizing Your Investments, Retirement Investing
Key Takeaways: Investing in gold is pure speculation as there are no cash flows backing it nor does it earn a yield. Although it may be tempting, it is usually never a good idea to sell more than 10% of your portfolio to invest in gold. In small percentages, investing...
by | | From the Trade Desk
Key Takeaways: We expect the debt ceiling to be raised in time to avoid a default – keep in mind that the media typically plays into the drama of it all to gain viewership. Our investment philosophy is to manage risk first, which we typically do through proper...
by | | From the Trade Desk
Key Takeaways: Market opportunities rarely present themselves in obvious ways but can typically be found when nobody else is looking for them. Historically, when investors pile cash into extreme rates, markets tend to do well one year later, as well as two years...
