June 22, 2025
Fixed Assets

When stock market dropped, diversification meant small gain for KPERS

Trump’s tariff pause brings little relief as recession fears linger Donald Trump’s move to postpone most of his new tariffs for 90 days seems to have brought only fleeting relief for markets. After a huge rally on April 10, April 11 saw Asian stocks head lower again. KPERS saw a small gain in Q1 2025

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Financial Assets

Internet scams hit record $16 billion in losses; $1 billoin in Florida

Cryptocurrency scams cost Americans more than $5.6B last year: FBI The FBI announced on Monday, Sept. 9, that Americans lost more than $5.6 billion in cryptocurrency scams in 2023. Straight Arrow News Floridians lost over $1 billion to online scams in 2024, with seniors being the most targeted group. Investment and cryptocurrency scams led to

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Financial Assets

How to choose a financial adviser? We rank the top firms.

Financial Pros: Help USA TODAY and Statista determine the winners in our fourth annual survey of top-rated firms, which publishes in April 2026. You can pre-register to take the survey here. Investments always come with risk, but between tariffs, recession worries and overall economic uncertainty, markets have been especially volatile over the past few months.  Markets

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Financial Assets

Is buying art a good financial strategy?

Artists push Native art to evolve using new techniques and materials Artists discuss how Native art evolved and why many don’t have the same regard and access to mainstream galleries and museums as non-Indigenous peers. While art can appreciate in value, it’s difficult to determine trends and pricing information is limited. Experts suggest focusing on

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Financial Assets

Is buying art a good financial investment? Here’s everything we know

Artists push Native art to evolve using new techniques and materials Artists discuss how Native art evolved and why many don’t have the same regard and access to mainstream galleries and museums as non-Indigenous peers. While art can appreciate in value, it’s difficult to determine trends and pricing information is limited. Experts suggest focusing on

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Financial Assets

Is investing too risky now? History says current tariffs are bad news.

Trevor Jennewine  |  The Motley Fool Historically, February in a post-election year has been the worst month for the U.S. stock market, according to Carson Group. Indeed, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) declined 1.4% last month as disappointing economic data and concerns about potential tariffs weighed on the stock market. Is the February dip a

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Financial Assets

Is a stock market crash looming? Here’s what I’m doing to prepare

Katie Brockman  |  The Motley Fool How to start investing: Everything you need to know The idea of investing your money can be a bit intimidating. Here is everything to know about how to start. While the stock market is still surging right now, investor sentiment may be taking a turn. Around 34% of U.S.

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Gold Investing

Gold bar prices reach record high of $1 million. What’s yours worth?

Value of gold bar reaches $1M for 1st time A bar of gold is now worth $1 million. Fox – LA The price of gold hit an all-time high this week, driving the price of a standard gold bar up to $1 million for the first time ever. A typical gold bar as we think

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Financial Assets

Walz and Vance finances couldn’t be more different. Advisers weigh in

Tim Walz on JD Vance: ready to debate Democratice Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz campaigned with Kamala Harris on Tuesday — and said he’s looking forward to debating JD Vance. Fox – 2 Detroit A record 58% of Americans owned stocks in 2022, according to the Federal Reserve. Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz was

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