Markets News
The Fed Held Again in July 2026, Extending the Pause
The July 28-29 meeting left the funds rate at 3.50-3.75% — every scheduled meeting of 2026 has now held, with inflation receding from May's 4.2% peak.
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Christopher Lee
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Investing
What Compounding Actually Looks Like in an Index Fund
The last decade of a forty-year index holding produces more growth than the first three combined — the arithmetic that makes patience a strategy.
Markets News
How to Read the Fed's Dot Plot Without Overreading It
Nineteen dots, each an individual's rate guess for years ahead — the median moves markets, and the honest reading treats the scatter as sentiment, not promise.
Stocks
What Happens to Your Shares When a Stock Is Delisted
Delisting removes a stock from its exchange — your shares survive, but where they trade next, and whether you can sell at all, changes immediately.
Investing
How Often Should You Check Your Portfolio
The more often investors look, the more loss they feel — behavioral research ties frequent checking to worse decisions, and the fix is a calendar.