Spring is in the air and it's also a good time to do a yearly review of your financial goals, and freshen up your financial acumen. Our colleague Samantha Pahlow, CFTA, talked to AM Extra's Emily Burris and Travis Teich about the importance of financial literacy too.

Independence Day may evoke visions of fireworks and parades or perhaps memories of the 1996 summer blockbuster movie where aliens hovered over The White House. While no actual fireworks or aliens were involved, this past Tuesday was probably the most pressing “Independence Day” for our country’s central bank as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s political independence was put to the test.

It can be stressful to watch your investments go up and down as markets fluctuate in response to economic policy changes. KPTV's Spencer Schacht sat down with our colleague Jason Norris, CFA recently to discuss investors' concerns - and how to stay the course.