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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to raise interest rates despite new signs of economic softening and weeks of market volatility.Central bankers unanimously agreed under Chairman Jerome Powell to lift the federal funds rate, which controls the cost of mortgages, credit cards and other borrowing, to a range of 2.25% and 2.5%.Interest rates have increased seven times since President Donald Trump took office. Four of those increases have been under Powell.The policy decision comes even as Trump called on the Fed to move cautiously "before they make yet another mistake," shortly before policy makers began their two-day policy-setting meeting in Washington on Tuesday. 688

The coronavirus pandemic has sent the U.S. financial markets on a downward spiral. Last week, in just one day, the Dow Jones Industrial saw a 13 percent drop; it’s single biggest drop ever. “A lot of people are scared,” said Kelly Lannan with Fidelity Investments. “They don’t quite know what they are seeing, especially the average investor who is not following day to day.”Lannan explained most people looking at their 401k accounts are worried but advises people to put their market fears and emotions aside. “Market volatility can really be nerve-racking,” Lannan explained. “We get it from Fidelity investments perspective, and more importantly, we are here to help.”Fidelity is advising the best move right now may be no move at all. Referencing social media posts with the phase “don’t touch your face, don’t touch your 401k,” she explains most investors shouldn’t panic and divest their stocks during the economic downturn during the COVID-19 pandemic.“The most important thing to say, and I know this is really hard to hear, is not to panic,” Lannan explained. “This is a part of life, and the important thing to note, as we saw in 2008, is these downturns are usually followed by a recovery.”Not divesting doesn’t mean ignoring your investments and portfolio. In fact, Lannan believes those concerned about their portfolios and 401k’s should use this time to get more familiar with their investment plan and goals. She recommends a few steps in that review process: · Step One: Understand where you have your money by taking a look at your asset allocation and assess if it aligns with your age and your time horizon. If it does not, start making a plan to restructure your investments when the market starts to recover. · Step Two: Assess whether you have a diversified investment strategy. Diversification helps to soften the impact during market downturns. For those who have an employer sponsored retirement plan, you can reach out to your plan sponsor and ask question or get guidance on this. · Step Three: Take a look at your emergency fund. Fidelity recommends having three to six months of your essential expenses in savings. If you don’t have that and are concerned with possible unemployment due to the economic downturn, start to assess which investments you could move money from. Making a move, in terms of selling off your stocks, may not be the best decision now. However, better understanding your investment portfolio may help you make a better investment decision when the markets recover or even calm your concerns as they struggle during this downturn. “We know from behavioral finance that people make really, really bad decisions when they panic,” said Robert Stammers with the Charter Financial Analyst Institute. The CFA also recommends most invested in the stock market should hold off on divesting, especially if they have a long-term investment strategy. “If they do sell they’re going to be selling in a bad market,” Stammer explained. “They’re basically going to be doing what people tell you not to do, which is sell low and buy high, when the market comes back.”Historically, the market always rebounds. In 2008, it took five years, and in 2015 the market bounced back in about 13 months. Stammer pointed out, even with major downswings, overtime, those who stay invested still see an annual eight to nine percent return on average. “People did not think we’re going to get through the 2008 crisis,” Stammer said. “More than 60 percent said, ‘that’s it, this is never coming back, it is never going to be like this again.’ Then, after it did come back, the return on the market was like 17 percent.”The “stay the course” advice applies to mostly those with time to wait out the market. However, if you are closer to retirement, or in it, both Stammer and Lannan suggest you may want to get individual advice from a financial professional. When seeking help from a financial professional, it is wise to ask if that professional is a fiduciary, which is a financial advisor legally required to put your interest over theirs. Unfortunately, during economic downturns emotional investors are often easy targets for scammers or individuals selling financial instruments acting as financial advisors. The CFA has a 4263

The ads are appealing. They feature deals for vets to refinance their homes and cash out on the equity. However, home and refinance loan programs targeted towards military veterans can be a benefit or a headache, depending on the lender. John Bell, advisor for the Veterans Affairs Administration in D.C. says there are many reasons why vets can take advantage of borrowing cash against their home. But how you choose a cash-out lender makes a big difference. “We want to make sure that veterans are armed with information from the disclosure process early in the process as well as though closing, so they understand the decisions they're making,” he says. Bell says, unfortunately, there are predatory lenders out there targeting vets, sticking vets with thousands of dollars in hidden fees. “Have we seen it, yes,” Bell explains. “Do we know how to combat it and help you in navigating that process? Without a doubt.” In 2018, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs stepped up its regulations for lenders, specifically on cash-out refinance loans. The VA has always offered advisor services to protect borrowers through their long-standing VA home loan program. “We need to make sure that all lenders are operating on the same playing field, that they're all giving veterans the transparency that they need to make informed decisions,” Bell says. According to a report by the American Enterprise Institute, in September of 2018, veterans cashed in on cash-outs. They accounted for 86 percent of mortgage loans, which was up about 30 percent from two years prior. “The general rule is if it sounds too good to be true it usually is,” Bell says. Bell says in order to not cause a mortgage crisis among vets, it's best if you know what you’re getting yourself into. “Be sure you're asking the right questions,” he says. “You want to know the exchange of equity that you're going to take out, what is the overall cost of that, and make an informed decision.” 1983

The CDC said on Monday that one of its employees tested positive for coronavirus, marking the first CDC staff member to have a confirmed case. The identity of the employee was not released, but the CDC added that the employee has not been at work since March 6, and was not involved in the response to the virus. The CDC added that the employee was asymptomatic the last time the employee was at work. "After developing symptoms, the individual took the appropriate action and stayed home. CDC will handle each case with the utmost respect to privacy, while also informing potentially affected staff and taking swift measures to mitigate spread of the virus," the CDC said in a statement. 701

The American job market remains tight, and banks are scrambling to find people who want to work at their branches. That's why Bank of America is raising its minimum wage to an hour in 2020 — a year earlier than expected.Bank of America said Monday it would raise its minimum wage for its more than 208,000 US employees by the end of the first quarter of 2020. It previously planned to boost paychecks to an hour 432

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