With the S&P 500 trading in the tightest range in 20 years, investors seem frozen with caution. Joseph Ciolli of Bloomberg looks into what is causing the markets to stay on such a narrow track. At the same time, a lack of liquidity in the bond market has led to the kind of volatility that worries even Bill Gross. Wes Goodman covers the situation, including Bill Gross’s thoughts about whether we’ll see a bear market for bonds. You can spare your children a lot of financial worries by teaching them about personal finance at an early age. Jennifer Ryan Woods offers a list of 11 financial words every kid should know.

S&P 500 At Smallest Range In 200 Years– As this article graphs it, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is trading in the smallest range since at least 1995. The 2015 low is now only 6.5 percent below its year-to-date high. It has climbed just about 2% percent in 2015 after double-digit surges in each of the last three years. The outlook is volatile as investors try to interpret signs of economic growth. Read more…

Bond Markets Are Volatile Due To Liquidity Problems–  Liquidity is the ability to buy and sell in the market without affecting an asset’s price.  Trading activity is declining because of increased banking regulations put in place following the financial crisis—an unintended consequence of reform. Consequently, interest rates have risen dramatically over a short time period.  This article in Bloomberg explains. Read more…

11 Financial Words All Parents Should Teach Their Kids– If there’s one subject that has the ability to impact kids throughout their entire lives, it’s personal finance.  Because most schools aren’t teaching finance, the responsibility falls to parents.  The following is a list of terms that experts say every kid should learn. It includes the age at which kids can generally being to understand the concept as well as an age-appropriate explanation that parents can use. Read more…

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