Brian Traverso, ChFC, AIF, CPFA, AWMA, EA3 minPutting the Worst GDP Drop Ever in PerspectiveOn Thursday, July 30th, the Commerce Department reported that GDP decreased at an annual rate of 32.9% in the second quarter of 2020.
Brian Traverso, ChFC, AIF, CPFA, AWMA, EA5 minWhat the U.S. Race Means for InvestorsHeading into 2020, there was little doubt that the U.S. presidential election would be the biggest story of the year.
Brian Traverso, ChFC, AIF, CPFA, AWMA, EA1 minWhy Cash Loses ValueThis article is a great refresher on inflation and CPI and how it affects your purchasing power.
Brian Traverso, ChFC, AIF, CPFA, AWMA, EA1 minWhat Beer Sales Tell Us About The RecessionCraft beer sales are surging at stores, but craft breweries are still struggling. Cheap beer is surging, but it's still losing market share.
Brian Traverso, ChFC, AIF, CPFA, AWMA, EA3 minDisconnect Between the Markets & the Economy U.S. stock markets continue to trend up as optimism returns to Wall Street while Main Street USA continues to reopen.
Brian Traverso, ChFC, AIF, CPFA, AWMA, EA3 minThe Fashionable History of Social DistancingAs the world grapples with the coronavirus outbreak, “social distancing” has become a buzzword of these strange times.
-4 minSaving vs. InvestingYou should always have a steady stream of money going both into a savings account and an investment account.
Brian Traverso, ChFC, AIF, CPFA, AWMA, EA3 minSpendless SundaysI challenge you to choose one day of the week where you don't spend any money. What you don't spend on a given day becomes savings!
Brian Traverso, ChFC, AIF, CPFA, AWMA, EA2 minWhy the Feds Cut RatesThere is a lot of attention about the Feds cutting, and sometimes raising, rates. But what does this mean and why do they do it?