On Wednesday of this week, the Federal Reserve’s policymaking committee concluded its quarterly meeting and made two big announcements. First, the Fed is going to scale back its monthly purchases of Treasury securities. Because these multi-billion-dollar purchases have helped keep interest rates [...]
A framework for giving
With the end of the year approaching, a topic that may be on your mind is charitable giving. But how exactly should you approach it? For many people, charitable giving tends to be driven by the charities themselves. As solicitations arrive, people decide on a case-by-case basis whether or not to [...]
1986 vs. 2021
A recent episode in the stock market offers useful lessons for investors. Let’s start by reviewing the facts: Last Friday, the S&P 500 suffered its worst day in months. And the Dow had its worst day in more than a year. The proximate cause: news about Omicron, a new coronavirus variant. [...]
The next generation
In his book The Opposite of Spoiled, Ron Lieber describes a conversation that occurred between Chris Rock and Jon Stewart back in 2012. In an interview on Stewart’s show, they got around to discussing the challenges both faced in raising children who could remain grounded amid wealthy [...]
Taking stock
Recently, a friend described his experience trying to buy a new car. “I had two choices,” he said. “One dealer wanted full sticker price. The other wanted even more. It wasn’t much of a choice.” The inflation situation in the car market is well understood. A shortage of components is limiting car [...]
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