The Market Is Up. So Why Does the Economy Still Feel Hard?

The S&P 500 is near record highs. So why does your financial life still feel uncertain? In this episode, Anastasia and Bill tackle the disconnect that a lot of people are feeling in this moment where markets are up, hiring is slow, costs are still high, and a general sense that the headline numbers don't match what's happening on the ground.  In this episode, we cover: Why the gap between what markets are doing and what households are experiencing is real and what it means for your decisions Bill and Anastasia's revised emergency funds number How to guard against your own protective instincts Why millennials have been conditioned to buy the dip, and why that assumption deserves a second look What Bill and Anastasia both believe will define the people who look back on this economic moment and say they made it through stronger This is about laying the financial foundation that makes you okay regardless of what the headlines say. Creating Wealth is hosted by Anastasia Taber, CFP®, and her father Bill Taber, a 40-year investment advisor. New episodes every other Friday.