With high, persistent levels of inflation it’s no surprise that interest rates have been rising for some time now. But what remains to be seen is “how high?” and “how long does this last? Several months ago, I shared my insights on homebuying dynamics with Brian O’Connell from The Street, and in this blog, I’ve included my full thoughts on the topic.

High inflation has caused interest rates to rise quicker than we’ve seen in the United States in more than 40 years. Why? As previously discussed, inflation is a dynamic and impactful symptom of an overheated economy. As everyone tries to keep up with inflation, it tends to become self-sustaining until, like a fire, it is smothered and stopped. It goes without saying that inflation can directly impact the housing market. Here’s what this means if you plan to buy or sell a home, or recently completed a transaction.

With recession looming ominously on the horizon, how worried should you be about your financial world? Is it time to build a “fortress” around your hard-earned savings and investments? Regardless of whether a recession materializes, here are several tips to consider as you decide upon steps to fortify your personal finances.

When inflation rears its head, it makes its presence known in a very visible (and negative) way. And while the causes and effects of inflation are very clear, the cure can seem much less so. Here’s why the cure to inflation can be pretty painful, too.

It’s no mystery that stocks have run into turbulence in early 2022, but have you noticed that on some days when unexpectedly positive economic data was released that the stock market was down? That’s because good news means that it’s time for stimulus to end. Keep reading to learn what this means for stocks.

There are three big mistakes that homebuyers tend to make, and this is even more pronounced when housing market conditions favor sellers. So what’s the good news? In this article, you can learn how to reliably avoid each of them with the right plan in place.

As the weather takes a turn for the cold, it’s not unexpected to see leaves of all colors drop to the ground. Fittingly, that can be a subtle reminder to complete financial tasks before our own “green” falls through our hands and it’s too late to benefit (or avoid problems) after year end. Here are several topics you’ll want to be sure to address.

After landing a new opportunity, it feels so good to take some time to celebrate and run a victory lap before starting that new role. And because things will soon get hectic, it’s important to make sure that your money continues to work as hard as you do, and that you’re not leaving money behind.

Keep reading to learn the top 5 financial topics you’ll want to promptly address.

In the year leading up to an IPO, there is a lot that needs to take place in order for a company (and its stock) to hit the ground running after going public. What many startup employees don’t realize is that they, too, have a lot that they need to take care of related to their stock options to achieve an optimal outcome.

If your company is planning to go public sometime soon, during the next 12-24 months, or recently completed an IPO, here are the top three things you need to be thinking about.

After an economic downturn, it’s not uncommon to see a mismatch of supply and demand as battered sectors of the economy ramp up their operations and rehire workers. That’s why prices of highly sought-after goods and services tend to spike, at least in the short term, as buyers and sellers move towards a more balanced level of capacity. So here we’ll walk through why inflation is a bit of a goldilocks situation in that getting just the right amount of inflation is key in order for most people to benefit from its effects.

With tax day behind us, many people are now looking ahead to the potential impact of tax reform. Although the outcome is far from clear at this point, our emotional response says a lot about our current financial situation, and I’ve observed most people reacting by being either upset, or concerned and worried. Keep reading to learn about three items to consider as tax reform progresses (or not) during 2021.

Acquisition can be one of the few opportunities for employees to cash out their equity without leaving anything on the table, but from a practical standpoint it’s rarely that simple. That’s why if your employer is getting acquired, you’ll want to avoid several common mistakes we’ve outlined below to make the most of a windfall from your stock options, restricted stock, or restricted stock units (RSUs)

For anyone who has considered purchasing a home recently, the behavior of market participants (some of them, at least) has brought back painful memories of the overheated housing market collapse that preceded a collapse during the Great Recession in 2008-2009. That’s why if you’re looking to buying a house, you’ll want to consider these three tips to stay level headed with the biggest purchase decision of your life.

It’s no mystery that there has been a supply and demand imbalance for single family homes during the last year as many households contemplated urban flight (or suburban expansion), but this is only one of the factors that has caused home prices to surge so quickly. So then, what is the cause? Put simply, it’s about interest rates.

Recently, there has been chatter that rising interest rates are the culprit for turbulence among high growth stocks which saw huge gains in 2020. This follows a recent selloff in tech stocks which coincided with a fairly rapid rise in the 10-year US treasury rate. Here’s why the two are connected, and this is especially true among the fastest growing firms.