Policy Pivot

Policy Pivot

  This week’s indicator is all about central banks. What is a central bank? In simple terms, it’s a government agency that controls a country’s money and helps keep the economy stable. It does this by controlling interest rates, either cutting (decreasing) or...
Financial Focus – September 25th, 2024

Financial Focus – September 25th, 2024

In this week’s Financial Focus, Nate Kreinbrink and Mike Steigerwald dive into the confusing world of Medicare, tackling how to choose the right plan and navigate tricky costs like Part B premiums and IRMAA. They highlight how smart financial moves—like Roth conversions—can impact your Medicare bill and stress the importance of simplifying the process with expert advice.

Shrinking

Shrinking

Global population trends have been a topic recently due to many countries being negatively affected. John Nelson is here to highlight China’s rapid decline and explain how these trends can impact commodity pricing worldwide.

Rate Cut

Rate Cut

The Fed’s bold 50 basis point rate cut shocked Wall Street last week—but is it a sign of strength or a warning of what’s to come? Dive into this week’s commentary where we explore what history reveals about the market’s reaction to large initial rate cuts.

The Rate Dance

The Rate Dance

  In the world of finance, two key interest rates reign supreme: the 10-year Treasury yield and the Fed Funds rate. The Fed Funds rate is set by the Federal Reserve, and changes to this rate are designed to influence the 10-year Treasury yield—a market-based...