We’ve reached the mid-point of 2021 and summer brings long days and glorious evenings! I hope you are out and about enjoying all the beauty of the season. Here’s a brief summary of what you need to know from an economic and market perspective over the first half of the year.
Owning a home is as American as baseball and apple pie, and the residential real estate market is hot! However, too many people believe that their primary residence is a great investment, even though the data does not support this.
Investors have been on a wild ride the last 14 months. But now, as we approach the halfway point of 2021, we find ourselves in the midst of the largest monetary experiment in history. Regardless of economic, market, and fiscal conditions, there are generally only four financial elements that the average person can control. And, these are the keys to building a “rich” life.
Investing is difficult; there’s always something new to worry about. With the pandemic not quite in the rear-view mirror, attention is already shifting to fresh concerns – rising interest rates and inflation.
Spurred on by Reddit traders, crypto zealots, and even celebrities, the lure of easy riches are bringing excitement and a flood of dollars to highly speculative assets. Today, we’ll talk about a few of the tiny bubbles you’ve probably heard so much about lately.
Experiencing extreme downside volatility can feel like life’s handing you a whole lot of lemons, even if it is a normal occurrence. However, these periods can also afford us the opportunity to make lemonade!