The Blog at ​​​Wiegand Financial

Despite the headlines, a US credit rating downgrade may seem like much ado about nothing. After all, how bad can AA+ possibly be?   Read more

The financial landscape is still full of uncertainty, so here are some perennial investing principles for good and bad times alike. Read more

While 2022 did not meet all the criteria for a recession, it was a major doozy in other ways. But we are still standing, and that is worth something. Read more

Sure, we all know that rules of thumb are imprecise and should not be viewed as ironclad laws. But this one is frankly garbage. Read more

The bond market is a full three times bigger than the stock market, and has also seen some important developments recently. Read more