Month: June 2022

Why Investors Can Be Their Own Worst Enemy

Why Investors Can Be Their Own Worst Enemy

Investors often think they are doing better than they actually are. But the reality is that most investors are actually underperforming their benchmark. Two recent articles regarding behavioral finance — Which Investor Personality Best Describes You? and 8 Common Investor Biases That Impact Investment Decisions — detail a concept which is the thought that our…

Are You Feeling The Heat From Inflation? Millennials Are Too

Are You Feeling The Heat From Inflation? Millennials Are Too

Has the increase in cost of living impacted your spending habits? Are you tightening your budget due to skyrocketing inflation? Well, you’re not the only one feeling the inflationary heat, many Americans are too, especially millennial millionaires. Inflation worsened in May, rising 8.6% annually, much higher than expected due to surging food, rent and energy…

The Federal Reserve Raised Interest Rates by 0.75%. What Now?

The Federal Reserve Raised Interest Rates by 0.75%. What Now?

The Federal Reserve announced at its meeting today they are increasing its benchmark interest rate by 0.75%, the largest increase we have seen since 1994 in order to combat Friday’s 4-decade high inflation report. We saw rates rise over the last few days following the hot inflation report as you can see in the chart…

Ep. 93 Launch Financial- Officially Entered A Bear Market

Overview: Happy Tuesday everyone, hope you had a great weekend. Join us today on our 93rd episode of Launch Financial as we discuss wild economic data that has officially entered us into a bear market. Tune in to hear our thoughts and the impacts on the consumer.  Show Notes: https://twitter.com/sjd10304/status/1536445385379659777?s=12&t=s4T1fqiJ-KZj8BdsfPTurQ    Check out this episode!

Ep. 91 Launch Financial- Spring Housing Market Update with Andres Serafini & Daniel Esteban

Overview:Join us on this week’s episode of Launch Financial as we are joined by recurring guests, The Washingtonian Group’s Andres Serafini and Daniel Esteban. On this episode, Andres and Daniel come back on the show a year later to discuss the current state of the housing market and tips to think about when homebuying.  For more…