It’s Sunday, which means...it’s recap time here on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast

This week the theme was: Don’t Fight The Fed

In case you missed any episodes, here’s what we discussed this week…

• Why Fed Policy Influences The Stock Market
• How Interest Rate Policy Impacts Stocks: Competition & Borrowing Costs
• Does The Fed Write The Script For The Stock Market?
• The Interest Rate Trend Matters Most

The most important takeaway from this week is: If you’re an investor in the stock market, I can’t overstate how important interest rates, as set by the Federal Reserve are for influencing short term stock prices. In the rising interest rate environment that we’re in right now, it’s even more important to understand how both the amount and trend of interest rate increases will impact your portfolio. 

If you fail to understand and appreciate this, you’ll likely be confused about what’s happening in the stock market and more prepared for what’s likely to be more pain ahead. 

Tomorrow I’m starting a brand new weekly theme: Are You Sabotaging Your Investments Because Of Your Political Views?

Election week is upon us, and if you’re anything like me, you’ll be happy when it’s all over. No more political ads, and much of the unease that many of us feel before an election, will subside once the outcomes are decided. 

But whether you’re conservative, liberal or somewhere in the middle, you want to be careful about letting your political views infiltrate your investment decisions. So next week I’ll talk about some pitfalls to avoid, where I see people make the biggest mistakes when it comes to their political views dictating their investment decisions, and when it does make sense to allow your personal values to infiltrate your investment portfolio. 

Thank you so much for listening this week! If you’re enjoying the podcast, chances are someone else you know who is getting close to retirement could also benefit from checking it out, so please share the show with a friend, a neighbor, your sister, or your boss. Just go to your favorite podcasting app, hit the share icon, then text or email the show link to someone you know who is eyeing retirement. 

Thanks for sharing the love and spreading the word. I hope you have a blessed Sunday. My name is Ashley Micciche, this is the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast.

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