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My outlook for investing in 2025: 2-0-2-5
2024 largely came in line with what we had expected for a steady but solid economy. And 2025 looks to be more of the same.
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Finding a better place for our cash
By Joel Dresang We let too much cash build up in our checking account, and it was costing us money. […]
Money Talk Quiz, March 2023
A multiple-choice quiz based on recent Money Talk Podcast discussions. Answers link to more resources. […]
Brinkmanship challenges investor resolve
By Kyle Tetting We’ve been through this before. In July of 2011, Bob Landaas shared his thoughts on Congress’s hesitation to raise the debt ceiling. As Bob commented then, “My respect for politicians continues to sink by the day.” In simple terms, the debt ceiling is a statutory limit on the amount the United States…
For What It’s Worth: Deadline
A look at the history of a word that sets boundaries.
Money Talk Quiz, February 2023
Try the latest Money Talk Quiz to test your knowledge of what’s going on that affects long-term investors. Answers include links to further resources. […]
2023 outlooks not bound by the calendar
By Kyle Tetting The most common question as we turn to the new year is what to expect in the year to come. That’s a logical question, even more so in the wake of the challenges we faced in 2022. However, any answer to the question comes with a major caveat. For starters, 2022 was exceptional for how closely the calendar year encapsulated the market decline. […]