Should you be afraid of a bear market? Investment advisor Rick Kahler calms investment anxieties by explaining how to ride a bear market out. But not every recession is a catastrophe. Although the news media certainly portrays them that way, Liz Ann Sonders of Schwab takes a different view. There may be a bullish silver lining to the current downturn. Financial services leaders Kevin M. Rendino and Daniel B. Wolfe take a look at the overall strength of the U.S. economy.
Should You Be Afraid Of A Bear Market? — The bottom-line reason for investment anxiety is fear of being unable to pay for current or future living expenses. This is why registered investment advisor Rick Kahler recommends that retired clients’ portfolios include a cash reserve large enough to cover expenses for one to two years and help them weather market losses. Read more…
Signs Point To Rising Recession Risk — Rising inflation, rate hikes, supply-chain problems and the Russia-Ukraine war have contributed to growing recession fears. While recessions are impossible to predict, Liz Ann Sonders of Schwab thinks the risk of one—sooner rather than later—has picked up. Read more…
Reasons For Hope In A World Of Bad News — Despite news of the war in Ukraine, interest rate hikes and extreme volatility, there are reasons to be constructive on market performance for the remainder of 2022. We’re at peak pain in the market and in an extreme risk-off investing environment. The news is never great at the bottom of a sell-off, so what is the path forward? Read more…
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