Walmart announces it won’t meet Wall Street earnings while same store sales increase 2.6% and the dollar finally rises with treasury yields.

At the beginning of every year we seem to hear the same stories. Either inflation or deflation becomes the major concern for the economy. This year inflation seems to be the focus. Today I discuss the dollar finally rising with treasury yields and what would happen if interest rates  on bonds go up too quickly. Other topics include:

• A potential acquisition, cryptocurrency and other stock market news
• The fiduciary rule –how to get financial advice without getting sold a product
• The difference between mutual funds and ETF’s
• ABLE accounts and 529 plans

 

 

Please join Rob Black, Michelle Lerman and I for our Retirement Income Strategies and Estate Planning Seminar. This event will be held at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Foster City on March 8th at 6:30 p.m. Registration is $25. Click HERE to sign up!

 

Email your money question to [e-mail] , or call the show at 1-800-516-1220 on Tuesday's and Wednesday's from 6:00-7:00 a.m. (PDT)

 

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