Winners and Losers When the Fed Raises Rates

by Justin Knapp | Dec 16, 2015 | Current Affairs, Financial Articles

The Federal Reserve may be about to knock over the first domino. Many Fedwatchers are convinced the central bank is just hours away from announcing the first increase to its benchmark federal-funds rate in nearly a decade. If that happens, there will be repercussions...

Should you fear the ETF?

by Justin Knapp | Dec 10, 2015 | Financial Articles

Exchange-traded funds have suddenly become scary—at least to some in the investment community. “It may be time to re-examine the entire ETF ecosystem,” Securities and Exchange Commissioner Luis Aguilar said at the opening of the SEC’s Investor Advisory...

Avoid Worrying About a Future That May Never Happen

by Justin Knapp | Sep 1, 2015 | Financial Articles

I love spending time in the mountains. So a few weeks ago, I jumped at the opportunity to join a friend, my son and seven of his friends on a trip into the Uinta Mountains. This range sits about an hour east of our home in Park City, Utah. We planned the trip to last...