Markets News
January 2026 Inflation Slowed to 2.4 Percent
The February 13 CPI print came in below expectations at 2.4% year over year — the slowest since May 2025 — reviving the case for rate cuts.
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Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee connects international events to the markets, choices and quieter consequences that follow. He writes long-form political and institutional analysis, covers investing method for private portfolios, tracks how geopolitics reaches budgets and demand, and maintains the municipal meeting and deadline calendar for New Jersey readers.
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Investing
Dollar-Cost Averaging vs Lump Sum: What the Evidence Says
Vanguard's research found immediate investment beat a twelve-month averaging program about two-thirds of the time — yet the slower path still wins where it…
Markets News
What the Treasury Yield Curve Tells Long-Term Investors
The curve's shape compresses what markets expect from the next decade into one line — a diagnostic worth reading, not a trading signal.
Investing
What a 1% Fund Fee Costs Over Thirty Years
A one-percentage-point difference in annual fund fees can quietly consume roughly a quarter of a hypothetical portfolio's growth over three decades.