Fear vs Greed Index: What It Is & How It Works

Fear vs Greed Index: What It Is & How It Works

What Is the Fear vs Greed Index? There are a variety of ways that financial analysts try to predict the future movements of the markets. One strategy is to use the market’s current emotional state to forecast the next market trend. Barron Rothschild coined a...
Stock Market Commentary August 2022

Stock Market Commentary August 2022

Special Note about TD Ameritrade Statements and Confirmations Suppose you recently started receiving additional mail from TD Ameritrade. In that case, it may be because you haven’t logged into your online account and confirmed your mailing preferences since TD...
Basics of Life Insurance: Understanding Term and Permanent Policies

Basics of Life Insurance: Understanding Term and Permanent Policies

Transitioning from our previous discussion on estate planning, we will be looking at various types of insurance over the next few months. Overall, insurance is a risk management process. Risk is managed by buying the insurance policy to protect against a financial...
Buying a Home During a Recession: Is it Worth it?

Buying a Home During a Recession: Is it Worth it?

The real estate market has been extremely strong for the past few years, but things have started to change. The beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic created a large amount of built-up demand for homes as no one could move during the lockdown. The vast number of buyers...
Stock Market Commentary July 2022

Stock Market Commentary July 2022

Stocks slide to close worst first half in 52 years: S&P 500 plunges 20.6% YTD, 8.4% in June. US stocks fell last month, with the major averages logging steep declines for the month of June, the second quarter, and the first half of 2022 as concerns over heightened...