Markets Take a Breather After Rally; Fed Cut Likely Next Week

Stocks ended the week on a muted note after a strong rally, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hovering near record highs.

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Inflation Dominates Americans' Economic Concerns in March

March 29, 2022

STORY HIGHLIGHTS 17% name inflation as nation's most important problem; 4% cite gas prices Mentions of the coronavirus as top problem are lowest of the pandemic Six in 10 worry a great deal about inflation, leading most other issues

Tennessee is one of three states being hit hardest by elevated gas prices. Why and what can you do to save money on gas?

Personal Investor

March 25, 2022

I usually drive my car in sports mode but have switched to comfort mode to save gas. I don’t know about you, but the expense to fill up my car with premium gasoline has skyrocketed. Yesterday at my neighborhood Shell Station I paid approximately $100 to fill up. It made me wonder what other people around the country were paying, and I came across a study published by SmartAsset. The article is titled “Where High Gas Prices Will Most Affect Residents – 2022 Study.”

The Potential Tax Benefits of Donating Stock

Personal Investor

March 22, 2022

With your taxes on the horizon, you may be wondering what you can do to help make things easier. As it turns out, donating stock to a qualified charity provides some tax benefits!

But what if it really is the start of a bear market?

Personal Investor

March 9, 2022

No bull market runs forever. While they can be scary, bear markets can be expected to occur periodically throughout every investor’s lifetime.

Memphis Grizzlies: Stars are Aligning

March 3, 2022

In 2018 we began our ECON: 901 series with an early version highlighting the relative value of the Memphis Grizzlies versus the rest of the NBA. Given the newfound success of the team in a world and city that has experienced much change since those simpler times, we decided to revisit the topic.

Do corrections mark the start of a bear market?

Personal Investor

February 25, 2022

Nobody can predict with any degree of certainty whether a correction will reverse or turn into a bear market (that is, periods when the market is down by 20% or more).