Safeguarding Donations
Throughout the year, we all want to make a difference in the world. We are all looking for opportunities to donate to a great cause.
Throughout the year, we all want to make a difference in the world. We are all looking for opportunities to donate to a great cause.
You may not have realized it, but today marks 95 years since Black Tuesday—the day that sent the world into the economic turmoil of the Great Depression.
I was speaking with a recently retired widow. She was telling me about her past week. While I wasn’t surprised by how busy she was. I was really surprised by how diverse her activities were.
It’s always great to start with the words, “The markets finished the quarter at an all-time high.” Fortunately, that’s the case this time around. The S&P 500 rose 2% in September, and 5.5% for the entire quarter. The Dow, meanwhile, gained 8.2% in Q3. Both indices set new records along the way.
Over the last two years, the Fed has tried to do the seemingly impossible: Cool down consumer prices without starting a recession. To do that, the Fed turned to the only tool available: Interest rate hikes.