The Modern Investor

Written by Human Advisors, for Human Investors

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Eric Blattner 5/13/24 Eric Blattner 5/13/24

How Much Cash is Too Much?

Is Cash Trash? Historically, cash has not been one of the best long-term investments, especially after we consider taxes and inflation, and relative to other options that have protected or even grown purchasing power.

Eric Blattner 9/8/23 Eric Blattner 9/8/23

5% Money Market Yields. Pros and Cons.

Cash is cool. Interest rates on money market funds are well over 5%. The 3-month U.S. Treasury Bill yield is 5.5%. Assets in money market funds are at all-time highs, nearing $5.5 trillion. Some people have asked if they should be investing in stocks or other asset classes when they can safely earn 5%. Here are a few things to consider when trying to answer that question.

Kirby Demoss 6/28/23 Kirby Demoss 6/28/23

Five Strategies for Maintaining Control of Your Career and Lifestyle

Several economic factors have created profitability headwinds for many employers. Inflation has waged war on profitability. Higher interest rates have increased corporate borrowing costs. These factors along with a workforce that is increasingly valuing work-life balance have the potential to make firms less profitable. In many cases this causes CEOs and CFOs to take a careful look at their most important and largest investment: their people.