December 27th, 2022

IRA Deadlines Are Approaching

Financially, many Middle-Class Millionaires associate the spring with taxes – but we should also associate December with important Individual Retirement Account (IRA) deadlines. This year, like 2022, will see a few changes and distinctions. December 31, 2023, is the deadline to take your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from certain IRAs. April 18, 2023, is the … Continue reading “IRA Deadlines Are Approaching”

December 5th, 2022

Inverted Yield Curve: Recession Coming?

A combined measure of 10-year government bond yields from a basket of major economies has fallen below a similar basket of 1-3 year government bonds—in other words, you can get a (slightly) higher coupon payment if you go short than if you make a longer-term bond investment.  That, of course, is the definition of an … Continue reading “Inverted Yield Curve: Recession Coming?”

December 28th, 2018

What Does an Inverted Yield Curve Mean?

If investors aren’t selling stocks because of the current government shutdown, they might be nervous about the flattening yield curve—broadly defined as a time when short-term interest rates were higher than yields on longer-term bonds. But what does this mean for the markets? Typically, an inverted yield curve signals a recession. The press has certainly … Continue reading “What Does an Inverted Yield Curve Mean?”