Trump’s future Fed influence tests market trust — how to prepare your portfolio
In this week’s Club Check-in, Paulina Likos and Zev Fima break down the uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve as markets approach a pivotal transition in May, when a new Fed chair is expected to be appointed, and assess how Club members should be thinking about their investments. Multiple developments have raised questions about the future […]
How to Keep Your Food Fresh Longer and Save Money
Rising grocery prices are squeezing Americans’ wallets, and this is particularly true for retirees living on fixed incomes. Food prices rose 2.6 percent from November 2024 to November 2025. That can make every spoiled apple or wilted head of lettuce feel like money down the drain. It’s no wonder 53 percent of adults say grocery […]
How to create a plan
Even as a record number of Americans are reaching retirement age, many adults have not considered the impact that inflation and Social Security benefits will have on their financial future. A new global survey by Prudential found 89% of wealthy U.S. adults polled said they are confident they’d be able to cover essential costs in […]
Fed may make its first rate cut of 2025: How to benefit
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lower its benchmark rate when it meets this week, despite the latest hotter-than-expected inflation data. The market is now pricing in a 96% chance of a 25 basis-point rate cut this month, according to the CME Fedwatch tool. “The betting is currently that the Fed will embark on rate cutting, […]
8 money mistakes that can ruin your retirement and how to avoid them
Most people associate retirement with a slow, relaxed pace of life, pursuing passions and spending time with family, bereft of anxieties, financial or otherwise. Yet, many retirees wake up to a rude reality, when they find their corpus too small to sustain them through retirement, or a bulk of their savings wiped out by a […]
Vietnam reciprocal tariffs reflect trade deficit and ties to China
The threat of rising tariff rates on U.S. imports could hobble the economic trajectory of countries such as Vietnam. Foreign direct investment in Vietnam has increased in recent years as firms search for ways to manage risks stemming from production in China. Vietnam has received approximately $18.5 billion in net foreign direct investment, according to World Bank […]
How To Beat SPY And Secure 8%+ Yields In 2025
Finance, accounting and fintech getty We launched our CEF Insider newsletter nearly eight years ago, in March 2017, and we’ve seen a lot since then: a pandemic, interest-rate swings, dramatic fights between fund managers and activist shareholders, and more. But for me, the most exciting event has been the over 200% profit one of our […]
How To Protect Your Bonds From An Inflation Comeback
If fiscal theory is right, even bigger federal deficits under President Trump could reignite inflation. It’s a good time to buy TIPS. By William Baldwin, Senior Contributor What drives inflation? Too much money, say the monetarists. When growth in the money supply exceeds growth in output, Milton Friedman declared, prices go up. That’s not quite […]
What is shrinkflation? How to avoid this sneaky cost-cutting tactic
What is shrinkflation? How to avoid this sneaky cost-cutting tactic It’s not your imagination. Store products are shrinking. Here’s what you need to know about shrinkflation. Shrinkflation is when companies reduce the size or quantity of their product while keeping the same price. That means fewer chips in the bag, slimmer toilet paper rolls and […]
How to spend €14.1B windfall from Apple – POLITICO
And finally in 2021, as the administration of Joe Biden and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development jointly pushed to force low-tax jurisdictions such as Ireland to raise their rates closer to international norms in the mid-20s, the Irish held out until they won a commitment to cap that increase at 15 percent. That […]