It's no secret that inflation is with us in a big way. We can look at the consumer price index and see it was up 7 1/2% in January following a 7% rise in December.But we feel inflation more deeply while shopping for what we need. …
EP001: The Retirement Lifestyle
In episode 1 we examine retirement as a lifestyle, rather than an event. We discuss how the word "busy" has a new definition within this lifestyle. Our audience question is about Social Security. We conclude by talking about …
Virgil’s Corner #19
We and the Wind Here's a lyric from a famous Broadway play, Oklahoma: When the wind comes sweeping down the plains". That phrase has taken on a whole new meaning in our times in Western Ohio. There, above the soybean and …
Markets Start 2021 on a High
The Week on Wall Street Shrugging off COVID-19 infections and the disruption at the Capitol on January 6, stocks powered higher to kick off a new year of trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.61%, while the …
The Year in Review
The Week on Wall Street Stocks moved higher during a holiday-shortened week of trading, capping off a turbulent, but otherwise strong year for equity investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.35%, while the …
Vaccine Rollout Spurs Markets
The Week on Wall Street Stocks climbed higher amid the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and an improving outlook for a fiscal stimulus bill. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which has lagged all year, gained 0.44%. The Standard …
Markets & Marriage
Your investment strategy is a lot like a marriage. One day you may feel like everything's going swimmingly. The next day, there might be an argument over who forgot to load the dishwasher. And even the best marriages and …
Cases Rise, Stocks Retreat
The Week on Wall Street Stocks retreated last week on rising COVID-19 infections and slow progress on an economic relief bill. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.57%, while the Standard & Poor's 500 dropped 0.96%. …