10/05/2026
Last week's jobs report came in weak, yet stocks rose and Treasury yields fell. Why? The market wasn't reacting to the past. It was reacting to what slower hiring could mean for interest rates.
For busy professionals juggling company stock, college costs, taxes, and the goal of making work optional someday, the cost of money touches more of your plan than you might think. It affects how your bonds behave, how much of your interest income you actually keep, and how much flexibility you build before your last paycheck.
In this week's blog, we break down what the latest economic news means for your investments, your tax return, and your long-term plans. 👇
Wall Street has a way of making perfectly reasonable people feel like they missed a meeting. On October 2, the government reported that the economy added just 29,000 jobs in September, down from a revised 133,000 in August. Unemployment edged up to 4.2%, and the previous two months' job gains were...