Can market timing help investors in this volatile situation?  Not according to Larry Fink, co-founder of the world’s largest money management firm. He offers his analysis and advice to stockholders. There are, however, some opportunities for investors seeking to avoid sharp ups and downs in the markets. Collin Martin reports on the present advantages of investing money for short term needs. Consumers are paying more for just about everything except gasoline. MarketWatch takes a look at the overall economic picture including the bond market, which is highly sensitive to inflation.

Don’t Try To Time This Wild Stock Market– BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink said on Thursday investors should never try to time the market and always be invested.  “We spend too much time talking about market timing,” said Fink, co-founder of the world’s largest money manager. “The key for investors is to stay in the market.” Read more…

Short-Term Investment Options For A Rising-Rate, Volatile-Market Environment–  Now that short-term interest rates have moved up, investors can get better returns on money invested for near-term needs than they could during the era of zero interest rates from 2008-2015. Moreover, the recent increase in stock market volatility may make these relatively stable investments even more attractive to investors seeking to avoid sharp ups and downs.  Collin Martin from Schwab discusses some investments that allow investors to take advantage of higher interest rates without taking on too much interest rate risk or credit risk. Read more…

Inflation Perks Up Almost Everywhere In March Except The Gas Pump, CPI Shows–  The consumer price index fell slightly in March to mark the first drop in 10 months, but the decline was entirely due to the lower cost of gasoline. Americans paid more for almost everything else as inflation continues to creep higher.   Yet the rate of inflation over the past 12 months rose to 2.4% from 2.2% and hit a one-year high.  After stripping out gas and food, the more closely followed core rate of inflation advanced 0.2% in March. And the 12-month rate of core inflation jumped to 2.1% from 1.8%, the highest level in more than a year.  Read more…

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