Economy and Investing

New Year, Same Story: Inflation Inquiries

Posted Jan. 20, 2022

As the topic of inflation continues to dominate discussions in the financial and economic worlds, we thought we’d share our take on the most recent CPI reading, the Fed’s plans to raise interest rates in 2022 to combat rising inflation, and what it all means...

Topics: Economy and Investing

Bond Returns Have Been a Bust – What Gives?

Posted Dec. 09, 2021

If you’re a Client of Yeske Buie and you’ve been keeping tabs on the bonds in your financial accounts over the past year, you’ve probably noticed the returns have been… less than stellar. Through the end of November, the primary bond fund we use (DFGBX,...

Topics: Economy and Investing

Inflation – Still Not Spooked (Seriously)

Posted Oct. 14, 2021

Yet again – inflation is the economic topic du jour after this month’s year-over-year CPI reading clocked in at 5.4%, an increase of 0.4% since last month. We touched on this during our webinar at the end of last month – we tend to agree...

Topics: Economy and Investing

The Economy, Financial Markets, and Year-End Planning

Posted Sep. 28, 2021

We're on the cusp of the final fiscal quarter of 2021 and there's a lot of planning to be done before the end of the year - and not just for your Thanksgiving dinner! In this presentation, we discuss the economy, financial markets, and year-end...

Topics: Economy and Investing, Webinars

Short Take: Will we bump our heads on the debt ceiling?

Posted Sep. 10, 2021

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the U.S. could be forced to default on its obligations sometime in October if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling. While this is a matter of grave concern, we’ve been here before and survived. As we dig deeper,...

Topics: Economy and Investing

How Much Does a Dollar Cost?

Posted Aug. 05, 2021

How much does a dollar cost? The answer varies depending on your interpretation of the question. According to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, physical dollars cost 6.2 cents to print. Note that two-dollar bills cost the same amount to print, which...

Topics: Economy and Investing

Risky Business: When Bonds Act Like Stocks

Posted Jul. 08, 2021

Clients sometimes ask us why we don’t recommend carrying municipal bonds in their portfolios, often in response to learning about the tax advantages of owning them or perhaps after hearing about relatively higher yields in the municipal bond market. Before sharing our rationale, let’s first...

Topics: Economy and Investing

Inflation (yep, again) – An Investigation of Three Charts

Posted Jun. 10, 2021

Here we go again. Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its reading on the inflation rate over the past 12 months. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 5% (4.7% expected), the largest increase since 2008. Core CPI, which accounts for the price increase...

Topics: Economy and Investing

Timeless Lessons

Posted May. 26, 2021

Our strategic partners at Dimensional are celebrating their 40th anniversary as a firm, and Founder, David Booth, used the milestone as an opportunity to reflect on the lessons he’s learned from his decades in finance. We find that Booth’s reflections and beliefs align very closely...

Topics: Dimensional Fund Advisors, Economy and Investing

Investing is Forward Looking

Posted May. 13, 2021

Our strategic partners at Dimensional often share with us educational tools and resources that creatively illustrate key strategies of our shared approach to investments. This quick video sharing why investors might think twice about chasing the biggest stocks caught our attention and felt worthy of...

Topics: Dimensional Fund Advisors, Economy and Investing