🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readAccording to the World Bank, there’s a mixed picture for commodities in 2022. Globally, prices for crude oil are expected to hit $74 per barrel during 2022, compared to 2021’s $70 price tag. This is attributed to greater economic activity as the world continues its reopening. Metal commodities, on the other … Continue reading “How are Commodity Prices Expected to Impact Earnings in 2022?”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readIf you pay $250 a month for cable and premium channels, that’s $3,000 a year. Over a 30-year period, the total cost would be $90,000. We don’t tend to think about how much we pay in regular expenses over the long term. However, that’s how various industry analysts report the cost … Continue reading “Create a Healthcare Plan for Retirement”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readFreedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act(HR 5746) – This act is comprised of two previous bills that were combined and passed in the House using a procedural workaround, then sent to the Senate where it did not pass under current Senate rules. A Senate bipartisan committee is taking action to … Continue reading “Pursuing Voting Rights, Critical Therapies, VA Online Education Benefits and Condemning Forced Labor”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readTechnology has had a major impact on the accounting industry. Gone are days when technology was a second thought and accountants preferred the traditional methods to which they were accustomed. As we start another year, technology is also progressing rapidly. The recent business disruption by the COVID-19 pandemic also has contributed … Continue reading “2022 Technology Trends for The Accounting Industry”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readSelf-directed IRAs (SDIRAs) are becoming more and more popular as IRA holders look to enter alternative investments. While SDIRAs can open up a world of investment options, the rules around them are complicated and compliance can be tricky. Below, we’ll look at a couple of relevant court cases that illustrate some … Continue reading “The Risks of Using Self-Directed IRAs”
🖨 Print⏱ 5 min readBelieve it or not, the New Year is here. If you’re trying to wrap your head around everything that’s ahead, one of the best things you can do is prepare yourself financially. Here are a few tasks you can get started on right away. Look Back at 2021 Depending on how … Continue reading “How to Get Your 2022 Finances in Order”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readAccording to a Dec. 15 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) statement from the Federal Reserve, the federal funds target range will remain at 0 percent to 0.25 percent. Beginning in January, the FOMC will reduce its monthly purchase of assets to $40 billion in Treasury securities and $20 billion in mortgage-backed … Continue reading “How Will Increased Tapering Impact Markets in 2022?”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readIn November, President Biden signed legislative funding that represents the largest transportation spending package in U.S. history. The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act authorized funding for roads, highways, bridges, public transit systems, utility systems, electrical grids, energy projects and broadband infrastructure. Because the funding extends over a five-year period, … Continue reading “Long-Term Investment Opportunities Presented by the Infrastructure Bill”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readA joint resolution relating to increasing the debt limit(SJ Res 33) – This legislation was initially introduced on Dec. 14 by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY). It is a joint resolution that authorized an increase to the public debt limit by $2.5 trillion. It passed in the Senate and the House within … Continue reading “Raising the Debt Limit, Protecting the Capitol and Prohibiting Foreign Campaign Financing”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readAccording to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Producer Price Index (PPI) or the increase in prices, goods and services that producers experienced for their input costs, saw a substantial rise, according to its latest report issued on Dec. 14. For November 2021, the PPI grew by 0.8 percent. … Continue reading “How Businesses Can Combat Inflation’s Toll”
