It’s getting tougher to sugarcoat; Inflation is a nuisance. January’s inflation data confirmed the continuation of a trend – prices are climbing at their fastest rate in 40 years and impacting every corner of our economy. Even excluding food and gas, which tend to fluctuate more than other inflation categories, results are the same – inflation is running hot.

Smaller private companies have more recently fulfilled their debt financing needs through private direct lending. Learn more about the latest addition to Savant’s investment lineup.

Knowing how and when to tune out the noise of alarming stock market headlines can relieve anxiety and help you stay on the path to a better investment experience.

The simplest advice for dealing with market volatility is to acknowledge stock market corrections can’t be avoided, only endured. But like the doctor who recommends you take two aspirin, it’s not the type of treatment that will receive accolades in medical journals, but that doesn’t make it any less correct.

Choosing the right allocation for your portfolio is the most important decision an investor will make. It’s essential to have the right balance between earning enough return to meet your financial goals while only taking on as much risk as you can tolerate.

Last year, stocks went up and became less expensive at the same time. The S&P 500 finished the year up nearly 29% and its price-to-earnings ratio started the year at 29.9 and ended the year several points lower. If you’re wondering how this is possible, read on.

Savant’s investment research team looks back at 2021 and shares some perspective on what we expect the market to look like in 2022 and beyond. 

Almost 30 years ago, Savant established a set of 30 investment maxims that have stood the test of time and still apply today. They can serve as a helpful guide to create your own financial resolutions.

More than 10 million jobs are open in the U.S. right now, yet the unemployment rate is higher than it was pre-pandemic. What does this mean for the economy?

Over the past year, China’s government has swallowed many aspects of its private sector. Because China represents about 30% of the Emerging Market Index, emerging markets have fared much worse than U.S. stocks this year.

According to a recent study by Charles Schwab Asset Management, recent world events like the global pandemic and numerous natural disasters have contributed to a surge in behavioral biases among investors, leading to some unseasonably scary decisions.

Global supply chains that were severely impacted by COVID-19, continue to work through issues that caused more than 50 container ships to sit idle outside of West Coast ports. Resolving this supply-chain issue will help calm inflation fears. All this and more in the third-quarter 2021 edition of MarketWise!