by Derek Dall'Olmo | Apr 28, 2021 | Weekly Happenings
Are you feeling the desire to get in on the action? Bitcoin, Ethereum, and even Dogecoin are the buzz of financial media right now. Maybe you and your family or friends have even talked about it. Let’s review how crypto-currencies fit or do not fit into your long-term...
by Derek Dall'Olmo | Apr 22, 2021 | Weekly Happenings
Retail Spending Boom Amid Still Strong Saving Americans are making every effort to live their best lives. Our “spend, baby, spend” culture contrasts typical prudent financial wisdom that says to “save more, spend less.” At TFC, we aren’t about spend-shaming people,...
by Derek Dall'Olmo | Apr 7, 2021 | Weekly Happenings
Archegos Affliction Ever heard of Archegos? Neither did we before this hedge fund blew up late last month. Archegos Capital Management is the now infamous investment group that had trades go the wrong way, leading to a fire sale of assets that pressured parts of the...
by Derek Dall'Olmo | Mar 31, 2021 | Weekly Happenings
Snacks, Suez, Stimulus, and Shots A recent study revealed that the average American gained 1.5lbs per month during the pandemic[i]. Does this number surprise you? Maybe not. We were (some still are) stuck at home for months on end with nothing but work and snacks by...
by Derek Dall'Olmo | Mar 24, 2021 | Weekly Happenings
It was one year ago when we were at the depths of the COVID health crisis and COVID crash in the stock market. Easy to say now, but investors were well-served to hold-fast to a long-term focus. The crash lasted just over four weeks from the February 19, 2020 peak in...
