by Daniel May | Feb 24, 2022 | Blogs, FYI by FTE, Investing
Over the last year, as inflation has continued to soar and interest rates have remained near zero, alternatives to traditional savings accounts have become more popular. Alternatives include investing in stocks or bonds, I bonds, and cryptocurrency “savings accounts.”...
by Daniel May | Feb 10, 2022 | Blogs, FYI by FTE, Investing
The S&P 500 had a very good year last year, and not just for returns, but for volatility. The total return of the index last year was 28.83%, and the largest decline from peak to bottom was just 5.2%. That is exceptionally good – the average intra-year...
by Daniel May | Jan 27, 2022 | Blogs, FYI by FTE, Investing
Aside from meme stocks, financial headlines of the last two years have been dominated by cryptocurrencies and NFTs (non-fungible tokens, which you can read more about here). Despite the prevalence of crypto in the news, many Americans are hesitant to dip their toes in...
by Daniel May | Jan 13, 2022 | Blogs, FYI by FTE, Investing
Series I savings bonds were first issued by the U.S. Treasury in September of 1998, but have flown under the radar until recently. I bonds were designed to offer Americans a way to protect the purchasing power of their money in a safe investment backed by the U.S....
by Daniel May | Dec 30, 2021 | Blogs, FYI by FTE, Investing
The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to effectively 0% at the beginning of 2020 to combat the sharp drop in demand and sharp rise in unemployment caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and shutdown of businesses across the country. Before 2020 rates had risen to just...
