Thoughts Ahead of the Federal Reserve Meeting We believe there may be more uncertainty around the Federal Reserve's upcoming mid-September Open Market Committee meeting than is typical. It will be the first committee meeting... Read more »
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“Not Even Thinking About Raising Rates”
Published on Aug 27, 2020
"Not Even Thinking About Raising Rates" Thus said Fed Chair Jay Powell this past June. But what exactly does this mean and why did he say it? It’s all about inflation. That is, the inflation we don’t have. Missing in action. The... Read more »
The 2020 Retirees’ Dilemma: Low Yields, Low Income
Published on Aug 19, 2020
"The 2020 Retirees’ Dilemma: Low Yields, Low Income" We live in a world of rock-bottom interest rates. During and after the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, central banks around the world lowered interest rates to the zero bound, in... Read more »
Financial Planning Opportunities in Times of Market Upheaval
Published on Mar 31, 2020
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. - Albert Einstein In times of market volatility, many people become nervous about how the financial markets will play out and wonder how their personal and business finances will be... Read more »
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News and Recognition
- February 2021 Memorial Business Journal: "Financial Market Update: What Will 2021 Bring?" by John Roscoe
- Jason Benowitz Featured in TD Ameritrade Network "On the State of the Economic Recovery"
- "Reddit Mania Overshadows Outstanding Earnings Season for Tech" Jason Benowitz's commentary featured in Bloomberg