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2020 Midyear Outlook
The coronavirus shock is accelerating structural trends in inequality, globalization, macro policy and sustainability.
The Shape of Economic Recovery
On June 8, 2020, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) announced that February 2020 marked the end of an expansion that began in 2009 and the beginning of a recession.
Market Week: July 13, 2020
Last Monday proved to be a good start to the week for equities as each of the benchmark indexes listed here posted solid gains.
Summer 2020 Roadtrip - Part 1: Columbus, TX to Breckenridge, CO
In the midst of a spreading global pandemic, following a roller-coaster period in financial markets, our family departed our beloved nature preserve for a summer vacation road trip in our new 2020 Taxa Mantis camper.
Q2 Market Review
This Q2 Market Review features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the past quarter.
Long Term Care Costs Going Up Due to COVID-19?
About 70% of seniors 65 and older will eventually require some type of long term care in their lifetimes. That care already isn’t cheap, but how will prices be affected by COVID-19?
July 15 Due Date Approaches for Federal Income Tax Returns and Payments
The due date for federal income tax returns and payments is Wednesday, July 15, 2020.
Market Week: July 6, 2020
Domestic stocks surged last Monday, as a robust pending home sales report overshadowed an increase in COVID-19 cases.
ESG Funds Setting a Record Pace for Launches in 2020
A closer look at a few intriguing sustainable funds that were launched in the first half of 2020.
Things You Should Not Keep in Your Safe Deposit Box
There are some items you might not want to lock away in your bank, which isn’t open nights, holidays, or weekends, and may have more limited hours during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Market Week: June 29, 2020
The week began with the stock market picking up where it left off the previous week.
Additional Guidelines for Unwanted RMD's under the CARES Act
On June 23, 2020 the IRS released additional guidelines on the waiver of 2020 Required Minimum Distributions (RMD’s).
Large and In Charge? Giant Firms atop Market Is Nothing New.
While the types of businesses most prominent in the market vary through time, the fact that a small subset of companies’ stocks account for an outsized portion of the stock market is not new.
Social Security and Medicare Face Financial Challenges
The newest Social Security and Medicare reports to Congress, released on April 22, 2020, discuss the current financial condition and ongoing financial challenges that both programs face, and project a Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2021.
Market Week: June 22, 2020
Equities began the week edging higher following the Federal Reserve's announcement that it would buy corporate bonds under an emergency lending program.
Home Bias: Overcoming Biases Against Global Stock Investing
The U.S. stock market may offer the comfort of familiarity, but investing in both U.S. and international markets can benefit those with long-term perspectives.
Market Week: June 15, 2020
Last week began with a bang for stocks as each of the indexes gained well over 1.0% for the day. The S&P 500, after climbing 1.2%, has picked up nearly 45.0% since its 2020 low, pushing it into the black for the year.
New Capital 2020 Intern: Jeffrey Li
Meet the 2020 New Capital Summer Intern, Jeffrey Li. He summarizes and reviews several interesting economic infographics from Visual Capitalist.
Will the Fed cause inflation?
Historically, an increase in the money supply leads to higher levels of inflation, but investors should remember that supply is only one driver of overall prices.