"Baseball Season is Under Way"... For the Most Part
Recently, the Chicago Cubs postponed 5 of their games due to weather in the city of Chicago. Even the Cubs organization tweeted “Would you believe us if we said we’re playing baseball today” (April 19 th ). Unfortunately, the Cubs schedule was probably created a couple years ago and the organization cannot consider outside factors like weather. Therefore, when it snows in the middle of April, the organization must adjust to fulfill their schedule. We think this goes together with investing. Did you establish a retirement plan in the past? Are events, themes, or concerns in the economy affecting your account and ultimately disrupting your retirement goals? Just like how the Cubs are being proactive throughout the season, you should too when it comes to making changes in your retirement account. Let’s consider a few examples on how investors should remain proactive due to outside factors affecting the economy. Recently, the Federal Reserve raised the fed funds rate