Connection through cohousing Imagine if, rather than barely knowing your neighbors, you run into them every day as you cross the courtyard. You share tools, trade garden vegetables, maybe attend the same workout class. This is the idea behind cohousing. While the traditional home search focuses on finding the right space and hoping for [Read More]
Intergenerational living is on the rise, and some say it could be the key to aging gracefully. According to census data, the number of people living with multiple generations quadrupled between 1971 and 2021, to 59.7 million. For many of them, the intergenerational arrangement saves money and improves their quality of life. Some experts [Read More]
News vs. noise Stock markets continue up, bonds are flat, rates remain unchanged, inflation is cooling, and the recession-avoiding soft-landing appears to be happening… so far. The average investor’s guesses about the direction of the market as wrong as often as they are right. That and more in this quarter’s Quarterly Context webinar …Watch [Read More]
Politics Upstage Economic News Global broad market performance was lackluster in 2Q24 (MSCI ACWI: +2.9%; Equal-weighted S&P 500: -2.6%; Bloomberg Global Aggregate: -1.1%). Economic news was also mostly humdrum. The economy continued to chug along; 2Q real GDP growth is expected to be around 2% annualized. The labor market remained resilient, inflation trended down [Read More]
It’s natural to feel anxious about investing. Investors all want to make the best decisions when it comes to their money and wealth management—decisions that will help your portfolio grow bigger without excessive risk. However, the investment decision process can be overwhelming, given the many available options and pitfalls. And when you’re entrusting the [Read More]
Imagine a tug-of-war, but instead of ropes, it's financial priorities. On one side, there's the immediate pressure of rent, car payments, groceries, and childcare. On the other, a secure and comfortable retirement down the line. For many employees, the future often loses this battle. A company-sponsored 401(k) plan can be a win-win scenario for [Read More]
The U.S. population is aging. By 2034, all baby boomers will be older than 70 and older adults will outnumber children for the first time in U.S. history, according to Census data. With age comes a greater risk for chronic diseases and conditions—yet most adults are not facing this reality head-on. People tend to [Read More]
News vs. noise Is there still a chance of a recession? Inflation has small a surprise uptick, Fed interest rates remained unchanged, causing bond to wobble since investors were hoping rates would fall. Stock markets, especially many of the biggest stocks performed well yet again. However, some mega-cap stocks cooled, it wouldn’t be surprising [Read More]
A recent financial literacy study from Investopedia shows Generation X (or Gen X) is invested in—and concerned about—retirement. Currently between 44 and 59 years old in 2024, Gen Xers recognize that it’s time to get serious about retirement savings. The study showed the top 3 worries for Gen Xers are retirement (21%), followed by [Read More]
Macroeconomic Environment While it may feel like we are in a “higher forever” world with respect to stock prices or interest rates, we know this scenario is implausible, if not impossible. Amid a backdrop of low volatility mixed with investor enthusiasm (especially around anything to do with artificial intelligence) and better-than-expected economic news, the [Read More]
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