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8.7 Percent Cost-of-living Adjustment (COLA) for 2023
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 8.7 percent in 2023, the Social Security Administration announced today.
Jason Ranallo Recognized in AdvisorHub's 50 RIAs to Watch List
Vector congratulates Jason Ranallo and the entire team at Vector for its recent recognition by AdvisorHub in the "50 RIAs to Watch" rankings.
Get Organized With Your Medical Information
October is the national "Organize Your Medical Information Month," and what better way to celebrate than to discuss living wills and advance directives.
Time Is The Best Resource
Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto developed the 80/20 rule, which asserts that 80% of results come from just 20% of an event's inputs. In markets, we believe that time is the 20% resource that will yield the maximum impact.
In the Long Run, It's a Weighing Machine
The job market is still tight and unemployment low, the Fed continues on its path of trying to cool inflation by increasing interest rates. Existing home sales continue to decline as borrowing costs rise.
Well Balanced Vol. 12
Stock Quote: “He was prepared, he thought, for any wonder. The only thing he had never expected was the utterly commonplace.” Well Balanced is a round-up of topics helping you get today right.
Normal, Not Normal.
What we are experiencing is quite possibly a return to a longer-term norm. As a result, uncertainty in these times can be high, and so too can market volatility.
Relative Strength of the Dollar
The U.S. dollar has trended up and to the right over the past ten years. U.S. treasuries and oil priced in dollars are part of the story. We talk international investments, inflation, and currency.