RetirementGeeks

03/17/2024

NC State Wolfpack retired UNC.

Congrats 👏 and well-deserved!
(after the March Madness of winning 5 tournament games in 5 days❣️🎉🍀🏀☘️)

04/13/2023

The long list of accolades Raleigh has garnered in recent years checks off just about every box one might have for a great place to live, work, raise a family or retire.

02/02/2023

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35568868/tom-brady-says-retiring-football-good

Tom Brady says he is retiring "for good" from football, ending a historic 23-year career during which he won seven Super Bowls and set multiple NFL passing records.

02/02/2023

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/01/stock-market-futures-open-to-close-news.html

Investors await a trio of major tech earnings Thursday following Meta's latest results.

12/07/2022

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/07/wells-fargo-bofa-ceos-say-consumer-demand-is-cooling-recession-looms.html

Want to talk about options to consider regarding how to position your portfolio for a potential recession? Contact the Retirement Geeks today!

The bank leaders are providing evidence that the Fed's campaign to subdue inflation by raising borrowing costs is beginning to impact consumer behavior.

10/07/2022

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/05/watch-out-for-common-errors-when-filing-a-tax-extension.html

If you're racing to meet the Oct. 17 tax extension deadline, don't skip these easy-to-miss forms. Here are three common mistakes, according to the experts.

07/14/2022

Your guide to 2022 - Outlook 2022: Navigating Turbulence - https://www.retirementgeeks.com/lpl-financial-research-midyear-outlook-2022-navigating-turbulence/

06/14/2022

30-year mortgage rate surges to 6.28%, up from 5.5% just a week ago

Mortgage rates jumped sharply this week, as fears of a potentially more aggressive rate hike from the Federal Reserve upset financial markets. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage rose 10 basis points to 6.28% Tuesday, according to Mortgage News Daily. That followed a 33 basis poin...

06/03/2022

Retirement: Older millennials have 'caught up' to Baby Boomers, expert says

Anqi Chen, Boston College Center for Retirement Research Assistant Director of Savings Research, joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss how different generations are saving for and thinking about retirement. DAVE BRIGGS: Welcome back. Millennials are reshaping what it means to retire.

06/03/2022

What to watch in the markets in the week ahead

The stock market may try to regain its footing in the next few sessions, even as a fresh inflation report looms large at the end of the week. Stocks struggled to move forward in the past week. With Friday's sell-off, the major indices were on track to finish out the four-day period with losses.

05/19/2022

A "bear market" 🐻 is bad for stock holders, but can potentially be an opportunity for folks with money elsewhere. Let's chat about moves/tweaks to consider!

Stock futures dipped in overnight trading Wednesday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced its biggest one-day drop since 2020. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed about 30 points. S&P 500 futures eased 0.1% and Nasdaq 100 futures shed 0.2%.

04/09/2022

Soaring markets helped the richest 1% gain $6.5 trillion in wealth last year, according to the Fed

The wealth of America's wealthiest people, such as Warren Buffett and Jeff Bezos, increased by a total of $6.5 trillion last year, mainly driven by soaring stock prices and financial markets, according to the Federal Reserve.