On May 2, 2022, the interest rate for Series I savings bonds will reset. Combine this with recent high inflation rates, …
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Markets decline amid increased volatility: reflections for first quarter 2022
Global markets mostly fell to start out the year as geopolitical events took center stage in the first quarter of 2022. …
[Video] Demystifying sustainable investing
In this 30-minute recorded Q&A discussion, Wipfli Financial’s Chief Investment Officer Rafia Hasan and BlackRockR…
Markets: The good, the bad and the ugly
January brought both frosty weather and a frosty reception in the financial markets. Global stocks and bonds are experie…
What a year: Taking a moment to reflect on market performance in 2021
In reviewing 2021, the number of negative headlines — from the spread and depth of COVID-19 to inflation to Fed policy t…
Markets climb despite uncertainty and volatility: reflections for fourth quarter 2021
In the fourth quarter of 2021, global stock markets largely advanced to close out the year firmly ahead, despite renewed…
What inflation means for your investment portfolio
Whether it’s been at the grocery store or the gas pump, many of us have undoubtably begun to notice higher prices of goo…
Fed tapering, bonds and what you need to know
This article was co-written by Nate DeMeo. Last week’s Federal Reserve announcement regarding the tapering of bond purch…
Economic recovery: Exploring the end of 2021 (Video)
Nearly two long years of pandemic-related economic and market swings beg the question, where are we now and where are we…
The things we know we don’t know
Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld famously said about national security intelligence: “There are known knowns.…