Raymond Cui CPFA, Strategic Financial Group

Americans Begin to Believe Inflation Is Cooling It matters that inflation is lower now than it was a year ago. It also matters that people’s inflation expectations are moving lower.

Bank Stocks Are Off to a Rough Start. What to Watch Going Forward. One-time charges dented fourth-quarter earnings, but the calculus around interest rates is a more important factor in the recent decline of bank stocks.

Markets Expect Rate Cuts Soon. Central Banks Say Not So Fast. Officials will probably loosen monetary policy in 2024, but they have reasons to move more slowly than investors are betting.

The $8.8 Trillion Cash Pile That Has Stock-Market Bulls Salivating Wall Street hopes trillions in money-market funds will flow into stocks and bonds. Investors have varying plans.

The Unexpected Ways a Big Raise Affects Your Happiness Getting more money often leads to immediate satisfaction. The good feelings might not last.

One Way to Spot Red Flags in Companies’ Financials Comparing search volume with reported revenue could help auditors and others identify companies that are likely to have future restatements.

Here's what got cheaper and more expensive in 2023 Inflation is down, but high prices on certain items are still hurting American wallets. One problem is day-to-day items are more likely to still have higher inflation. Things like used cars and airline tickets are cheaper, but aren't purchased as often.

Why TikTok Advice To Report Your Ex To The IRS Doesn’t Always Add Up A TikTok influencer claims to have turned in her ex to the IRS for failing to pay taxes. Could that work for you?

Invest in Growth or Cut Costs? 3 Things Top Companies Do Well Despite Economic Uncertainty Even during an unpredictable economy, some companies grow — why is that, and what do they all do with ruthless intention?

Americans’ Required Retirement Income Has Never Been Higher A surging stock market pushed many retirement account balances to new highs at the end of last year. But these higher balances are a mixed blessing for those already in retirement.

Understanding All The Taxes You Pay In Your Stock Portfolio Let’s explore the taxes involved in stock-based investment portfolios and how to optimize your portfolio taxation.

The Formula to Get More Time Off Using Your Vacation Days Piggybacking on public holidays to create longer breaks and taking off Mondays are a few tricks to feeling like you really got away with little time at all.