Sanctions and YOUR Portfolio

<p class="p1">After Russia invaded Ukraine, sanctions were placed on Russia. This has affected crude oil and inflation, but what is the history of sanctions in the United States?</p> <p class="p1">Although the market has been volatile since 2008, we've had historically low interest rates, so buying a home is still economical.</p> <p class="p1">In this episode, you’ll learn how sanctions, interest rates and inflation affect our economy and the housing market. </p> <p class="p1">Listen now. </p> <p class="p1"><strong>Show Highlights Include:</strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li2"><span class="s1">The history of sanctions (1:55) </span></li> <li class="li2"><span class="s1">An increase of 10$ in the price of a barrel of oil, increases inflation by .2% (5:40) </span></li> <li class="li2"><span class="s1">We've seen market volatility for awhile but since the recession of 2008, we've had a steady market and historically low interest rates.(8:49) </span></li> <li class="li2"><span class="s1">Regarding interest rates and buying a home is still relatively cheap when looking at historical numbers. (10:10) </span></li> <li class="li2"><span class="s1">What is the M2 measure, printing money and how we are managing portfolios. (13:30) </span></li> <li class="li2"><span class="s1">What matters for the economy is how the higher rates affect the pace of home construction. (18:35) </span></li> </ul> <p class="p1">To schedule your free retirement tracking meeting, specifically for first responders, head to <a href= "http://pensionattention.com/"><span class= "s2">http://pensionattention.com/</span></a> or call us at 805-410-5454.</p>