4 charts that explain U.S. labor dynamics The latest consumer price index (CPI) report released Wednesday, May 11, has confirmed that the U.S. Federal Reserve has a long way yet to go in its fight against inflation. Core inflation — all items except food and energy — rose 6.2% year over year in April, keeping [...]

Investing for income as rates rise Markets are on edge over soaring consumer prices, the war in Ukraine and recession fears in the U.S., Europe and China. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index, a broad representation of the U.S. bond market, declined 5.9% in the first quarter, the worst quarterly loss since 1980. In April, it [...]

When volatility is rising, boring is beautiful Fast-growing digital and tech companies generated a lot of investor excitement over the past decade, not to mention an outsized share of market returns. Since the start of 2022, however, many of these market darlings have taken a beating. Amid slowing economic growth, soaring inflation and the fear [...]

4 min Read Sharpen your awareness: 9 ways to prepare for the next recession KEY TAKEAWAYS • Stay calm and keep a long-term perspective. • Maintain a balanced and broadly diversified portfolio. • Balance equity portfolios with a mix of dividend-paying companies [...]