If the Fed cuts interest rates next week, will the markets go up? According to Frank Holmes of US Global Investors, they almost certainly will. Brett Wander of Schwab expects a rate cut on 7/31. The Senior VP of Fixed Income backs his prediction with a history of Federal Reserve meetings. On a more personal level, money issues are the second highest cause of divorce. Deborah L. Meyer shows how the top 5 money challenges can be solved.

Here’s What The Market Did EVERY TIME The Fed Cut Rates During An Economic Expansion — Analysts at market research firm Fundstrat looked into the history of rate cuts during an economic expansion. What they found is that 100 percent of the time, the market increased in the next three, six, nine and 12 months. The median gain over nine months, in fact, was nearly 18 percent. Read more…

Fixed Income: Fed Rate Cut On 7/31, Here’s Why — Since the financial crisis 10 years ago, the Fed’s interest rate policy setting committee has met 80 times. In each of these meetings, the Fed has done exactly what the market expected. With two weeks to go until the next meeting, the market clearly expects the Fed to cut rates. Read more…

5 Causes Of Marital Money Stress (And How To Fix Them) — According to Marriage.com, money fights are the second-leading cause of divorce, behind infidelity. Below are the main culprits of money tension in couples and strategies to fix them. Read more…

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