Ian Wymore
Weekly Market Digest: What Are Negative Interest Rates?
A relatively range bound and choppy week for the US stock market ended with a busy news day on Friday and ultimately a steep decline in equity markets as US/China trade developments continued to worsen. China announced additional retaliatory tariffs on about...
The 50-30-20 Budgeting Rule: Is it Right for You?
We all know the feeling of our spending getting out of control. We often don’t realize how much we are spending on the “little things” like ride sharing, our daily lunch at the deli around the corner, or all those subscriptions to streaming services we pay...
Weekly Market Digest: Thinking About an Emergency Fund?
This week saw markets focus in on two important developments that have been a common thread in the second quarter: The US/China trade war and the Federal Reserve’s potential pivot towards accommodative monetary policy. On the trade war front, market...
Weekly Market Digest: What is the Volcker Rule?
Data released on Friday showed the US economy growing at a 3.2% rate in the first quarter, exceeding expectations. The exceptional Q1 GDP growth was fueled by higher inventory investment, increased exports, and falling imports amongst other factors. This is...
When is the IRA Contribution Deadline?
Like many people, you may be working on finalizing your 2018 tax return before the April 15 tax-filing deadline. If so, there might be an opportunity for you to obtain a valuable tax deduction and boost your retirement savings at the same time, so it’s...
