Concerns over the impact of inflation on interest rates, consumer spending and corporate profits have pushed the broad market back toward bear market territory. How can long-term investors maintain perspective in this challenging environment?
This week the S&P 500 officially fell beyond -20% from its prior peak, which is the definition of a bear market. Rapid inflation across the economy has affected consumers and businesses. These pressures have pushed interest rates higher across the curve. Altogether, these events have led investors to swiftly reevaluate asset prices across financial markets, resulting in steep declines this year. Find out how investors can best position for bear markets.
The question at the forefront of investors' minds is whether the economy can achieve a so-called "soft landing" in the face of high inflation, rising interest rates, Fed rate hikes, geopolitical conflicts, and other challenges. What market and economic measures should long-term investors focus on in the coming months?
Whether you are starting a new job or just reviewing your current retirement saving strategy, here is why you could consider making deferrals into a Roth 401K.
April 18th, 2022 is the deadline for eligible taxpayers to make 2021 Roth IRA or Traditional IRA contributions, and 2022 contribution limits are higher. Here are some tips for reviewing your savings strategies and making sure you are maximizing your retirement plan contributions.
2020 and 2021 both underscore the importance of staying invested and diversified. The path of markets and the economy are difficult if not impossible to predict, even in the face of a once-in-a-century pandemic or skyrocketing inflation. These lessons will also likely be true of 2022 regardless of what transpires. Here are five key lessons of the past year that will no doubt carry forward into 2022 and beyond.