News from the Control Tower: Our weekly curated list of news stories affecting you and your finances. This week's reads include: (1) For the first wave of vaccinated vacationers, venturing into the not-quite-open-world was quiet, cheaper — and a relief, (2) Young Women Are Dropping Out of School and Work. Is Caregiving the Culprit?, (3) With Georgia Voting Law, the Business of Business Becomes Politics, (4) Don’t Overreact to Inflation Data this Spring, (5) First GMO Mosquitoes to Be Released In the Florida Keys, and a Bonus article - Yosemite rock climbers discover their skills are in demand as wind turbine technicians.

News from the Control Tower: Our weekly curated list of news stories affecting you and your finances. This week's reads include: (1) As China Targets H&M and Nike, Local Brands See Their Chance, (2) Yellen Pushes for Global Minimum Tax Rate on Multinational Corporations, (3) Risky Borrowers Are Falling Behind on Car Payments, (4) Could Index Funds Be ‘Worse Than Marxism’?, (5) Singapore Shows What Serious Urban Farming Looks Like, and a Bonus article - Couple Who Defaced $400,000 Painting Thought It Was a Public Art Project.

Recently, Christine Benz of Morningstar interviewed Ed Slott about recent legal changes that impact retirement and tax planning. Ed Slott (self-proclaimed retirement expert) discusses the impact of the SECURE Act and promotes his latest book on retirement. Propel Advisor Danielle Woods covered the impact of the SECURE Act in a recent blog post "Traditional Retirement Savings: Why Tax-Deferred Accounts like 401(k)s May Be the Wrong Choice for Some Taxpayers" and our Jan. 27, 2021 Webinar, "New Year, New Strategies: Rethinking Your Savings Plan".

News from the Control Tower: Our weekly curated list of news stories affecting you and your finances. This week's reads include: (1) New Realtors Pile Into Hot Housing Market. Most Find It Tough Going, (2) FCC fines telemarketers a record $225 million for making 1 billion robocalls in 5 months, (3) The Years of Work Behind Washington’s Best-Liked Man, (4) Yellen: 'Global race to the bottom' in corporate tax, (5) A $15 minimum wage would cost jobs, right? Probably not, economists say, and a Bonus article - Reddit investors use GameStop proceeds to help protect gorillas.

News from the Control Tower: Our weekly curated list of news stories affecting you and your finances. This week's reads include: (1) Samsung Warns Of 'Serious Imbalance' Amid Global Chip Market Shortage, (2) Sweatpants and hand sanitiser added to UK inflation calculations, (3) Texas Freeze Triggers Global Plastics Shortage, (4) Homebuyers Are Heading to Florida During Covid, but Nearly as Many Are Moving Out, (5) Tesla owner spends $160 driving cross-country in all-electric 2021 Mustang Mach-E, and a Bonus article - Give a dog a bone: Spending money on pets promotes happiness.

Many across the financial industry look to Warren Buffett’s annual letter to shareholders of his company Berkshire Hathaway, which provides pearls of wisdom and insights into the thought process of one of the greatest investors. This year was no exception. Buffett stressed the importance of holding steady as the key to investing, and to “never bet against America.” Below we provide some key takeaways from members of our investment committee. At Propel, we work together as a team, each member providing a different perspective. These differing perspectives serve to illustrate to our clients how each of our team members brings something unique to the table. We find that multiple perspectives benefit our clients when we evaluate investments and portfolio allocations.

News from the Control Tower: Our weekly curated list of news stories affecting you and your finances. This week's reads include: (1) Workers Are Moving First, Asking Questions Later. What Happens When Offices Reopen?, (2) Biden stimulus will boost global recovery from Covid, says OECD, (3) Drive-Throughs That Predict Your Order? Restaurants Are Thinking Fast, (4) Maybe Everyone Wants to Go Back to Movie Theaters After All?, (5) Higher Gas, Energy Prices Boost Consumer Inflation at Start of Year, and a bonus article, Bird migration forecast maps.

As we head into the second year of what we at Propel call “The New Economy,” we ask ourselves how best to position for growth in a volatile market. Part of that question includes how much to invest internationally? Based on economic fundamentals, changing currency values, trade agreements, and government stimulus that is happening outside of the United States, we think the tide is turning to favor international markets this year.

News from the Control Tower: Our weekly curated list of news stories affecting you and your finances. This week's reads include: (1) Charlie Munger Renews Ro​​​binhood Criticism, Likens App to Racetrack Betting, (2) Atlanta creates the nation's largest free food forest with hopes of addressing food insecurity, (3) Fast-Food Menu Prices Have Soared During the Pandemic, (4) Examining the Black-white wealth gap, (5) What's in the $1.9 Trillion House COVID Relief Bill?, and a bonus article, The family with no fingerprints.

News from the Control Tower: Our weekly curated list of news stories affecting you and your finances. This week's reads include: (1) The Jobs the Pandemic May Devastate, (2) Zoom Shirts Are Out. Zoom Fashion Is In, (3) 'Spy pixels in emails have become endemic', (4) Hipgnosis Is Buying Music Libraries — and Plans to Spend $1 Billion More, (5) Farmers fight back: making animal feed from a locust plague, and a bonus article, Scientists Just Changed the Rules of What You Can Do While You Sleep.