Jeran Van Alfen, CFP®Dec 13, 2023Fed Note: December 13, 2023At the December meeting, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee held the Fed funds rate steady at 5.25-5.50%, where it’s stood since...
Jeran Van Alfen, CFP®Nov 4, 2023Ask Jeran: Why not keep all my money in cash? Video Summary: Right now, cash savings options are better than they’ve been in years. Interest rates on high-yield savings accounts and...
Jeran Van Alfen, CFP®Nov 2, 2023Fed Note: November 1, 2023The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee kept the Fed funds rate unchanged today at 5.25-5.50%. The vote was unanimous. The formal...
Jeran Van Alfen, CFP®Nov 1, 2023Why Your 401(K) Has a Default Investment Option and How It Helps YouA common question that I get from 401(k) participants is, “Why is my money automatically invested in this fund?” The follow up question...