Tyson Farmer

April 21, 2022
investment strategies

Getting a Head Start on College Savings

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 4 MIN The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates the cost of raising a child to the age of 17 for a middle-income family will […]
April 21, 2022
Chart illustrating market moves with positive and negative correlation examples.

Required Reading: The Economic Report of the President

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 3 MIN In January, the White House released its 533-page book, “Economic Report of the President (2021).” If you haven’t yet made time to […]
April 21, 2022
Infographic explaining how stocks work.

How Stocks Work

INVESTMENT
April 21, 2022
Three-legged stool representing income sources: Retirement Plans, Savings & Investments, Social Security.

Asset Allocation

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 4 MIN If you live in or have visited a big city, you’ve probably run into street vendors – people who sell everything from […]
April 21, 2022
Man gazing out window, deep in thought.

A Primer on Dividends

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 3 MIN When interest rates reach historic lows, some investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks when in search of income-generating investments. When a company makes […]
April 21, 2022
Map of Federal Reserve districts in USA.

How the Federal Reserve Works

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 4 MIN Have you ever taken a close look at paper money? Each U.S. bill has the words “Federal Reserve Note†imprinted across the […]
April 21, 2022
Annual returns for cash, bonds, stocks.

Best-Performing Asset Classes

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 4 MIN According to Yale University’s Crash Confidence Index, only about 27% of investors are confident the stock market will not crash sometime during […]
April 21, 2022
Magnifying glass over old telegraph machine.

Types of Stock Market Analysis

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 3 MIN There is no shortage of analysis for anyone interested in investing. A search for the term “stock market analysis†turned up over […]
April 21, 2022
Line graph showing percentage trends from 1996-2015.

TIPS for Inflation

INVESTMENTREAD TIME: 3 MIN In February 2018, Jerome Powell was appointed as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. He became the […]