Inflate Your Investments. Record Increase For 2023 Retirement Plans.

Inflation has proven to be a persistent burden driving just about everything up.  It has averaged a dreadful 8.2% for the year. One of the unintended benefits of high inflation

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Are we in a recession?

Are we in a recession? U.S. economic production fell 0.9% in the second quarter of the year, the second consecutive drop. Most economists define two consecutive quarterly declines in gross

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Recession: Method Behind The Fed’s Madness

Last week the Fed raised interest rates by half a point to combat inflation and it’s possible more are coming if inflation continues on its course.  It was their biggest

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Keep The Faith

Almost two years ago the market was tanking and now its déjà vu all over again. Warren Buffett has a very famous quote, “Be fearful when others are greedy and

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Maximize Back To School Shopping With Missouri’s Sales Tax Holiday

Kids return to school next month and that means school shopping.  About half of states offer a back to school sales tax holiday.  Kansas doesn’t offer a sales tax holiday

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Financial Planning Tips For The American Comeback

The American comeback is in full swing.  The stock market seems to hit a new record every week, unemployment continues to fall significantly and the overall economic forecast looks positive. 

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Worried about another market crash?

Hard to believe that earlier this year the Dow Jones was on pace to hit 30,000 (29,551.42) before crashing to 19,173.98.  At the time of this writing it has recovered

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Key Takeaways from the Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting

For this blog post I thought I’d cover Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder meeting which was Saturday, May 2nd. As a Buffett nerd I was saddened to miss this year’s

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What You Need to Know About The CARES Act And Stimulus Check

For this blog post I thought I’d cover the historic passage of the CARES Act and how it might benefit you.  Facts On the CARES Act Stimulus Check You do

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