by Daniel May | Apr 19, 2023 | Blogs, FYI by FTE, Investing
Investing when the market is going down doesn’t feel good. In periods when the market is steadily declining, you probably don’t look forward to logging into your investment accounts. It just isn’t fun to feel like your contributions aren’t working for you (and that...
by Daniel May | Jun 30, 2022 | Blogs, FYI by FTE, Investing
The S&P 500 recently entered into bear market territory, and is currently a little over 20% down from all-time highs. Everyone understandably wants to know how long the bear market will last and how quickly we will recover. I don’t have a crystal ball, so I can’t...
by Daniel May | Mar 24, 2022 | Blogs, Financial Planning, FYI by FTE
Inflation has been on everyone’s mind recently, whether you’re in the financial world or not. The consumer price index (CPI) is up 7.9% over the last year, the highest annual rate since July 1981. All major components of CPI have increased year-over-year; food at home...
by Money Guy | Mar 18, 2022 | Podcasts, Featured
The rise of crypto has created a unique opportunity for financial charlatans to prey on those looking for a quick way to build wealth. We’ve heard some bad crypto advice, and in this episode we’ll react to some of the WORST advice we’ve ever heard...
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...