Market volatility hasn’t been this low since 2007, but that may soon change. Liz Ann Sonders offers analysis on the suppressed volatility during times of increasing geopolitical uncertainty. President Trump has asserted that his tax-cut plan will pay for itself, but those who have looked at it mathematically disagree. Peter Coy reports on their findings for Bloomberg Businessweek. Investors are discovering that Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) have advantages far beyond covering medically related expenses. Kevin Peacock of Astra Capital Management explains how you can use your HSA to boost your retirement savings.
Strange Brew: Heightened Uncertainties, Yet Plunging Volatility…What Gives?- Much ink has been spilled lately by the financial press on the dramatic move down in market volatility as measured by the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), to the lowest level since February 2007. The extremely low level of volatility seems odd when in contrast to geopolitical anxieties, North Korea’s saber rattling and U.S. fiscal policy machinations, among other uncertainties. Read more…
Trump’s Tax Math Has A Big Problem– Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin keeps insisting that his boss’s tax-cut plan will fully pay for itself through faster economic growth. Math is not on their side as explained by Peter Coy. Read more…
Like IRAs, HSAs Can Be Valuable Retirement Savings Vehicles– If you like traditional and Roth IRAs, then you might love the long-term growth potential of health savings accounts (HSA). They provide very similar benefits. Read more…
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