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While the averages stabilized and hover in slightly positive year-to-date territo- ry, it has several investors longing for the less-turbulent pastures of 2017. While the geopolitical arena has stirred some pots, it the powder keg that kick-started the stock recent bout with volatility. The real cul- prit is the fear of rapidly rising For those unfamiliar, is a general increase in the price of goods and services and a corresponding fall in the purchasing power of your money. For example, in the 1960s, $1 would buy you two movie tickets. Today, that same $1 will buy you one digital song (two movie tickets cost about $27).

In very general terms, modest and stable encourages investment. The dollar bill under the mat- tress in the 1960s is worth less today when measured by purchasing power. This reality is a very tool used by the Federal Reserve to induce the productive deployment of capital. The Federal Reserve, in fact, targets a 2-percent annual rate. Said the U.S.

government cates 2 percent of your wealth every year forcing you to make investment decisions to preserve your purchasing power and maintain your lifestyle. While I believe that forecasts tend to tell little about the future, there are pertinent lessons to be learned. First, interest rates are moving high- er. While the pace of their increase is un- certain, their trajectory from lower-left to upper-right is obvious. This will have a negative impact on bond portfolios.

Second, understand the risk-reward of your portfolio. Remember that while earning 3 percent in interest, you will 2 percent to for a real return of 1 percent, which makes little economic sense. Third, is the 800-pound go- rilla in the room. While I anticipate a rapidly rising environ- ment, it is most often the unexpected that wreaks havoc on a portfolio. Have a long-term plan.

If the goal of investing is to forgo consumption today so that you can enjoy a better life in the future, be sure to give yourself the best possible chance for success. John Lueken is the executive vice president and chief investment strate- gist at CapWealth Advisors. ANALYSIS fears stoke stock market anxieties John Lueken Special to Nashville Tennessean USA TODAY NETWORK TENNESSEE and activity at that said Joint Eco- nomic and Community Development Board of Wilson County Executive Di- rector G.C. Hixson. The racetrack itself is not part of any initial redevelopment plans or property sold or optioned so far, according to ac- cording to the SEC Dover Motorsports has utilized the racetrack for rental use that includes parking cars, spokesman Gary Camp said.

All options for the property are still open, Camp said. Panattoni initially announced plans in 2016 to purchase the entire Nashville Superspeedway property, but then elected to pursue a phased redevelop- ment for potential manufacturing, warehouse and distribution uses. The Nashville Superspeedway has approximately 1,250 acres in Wilson County and about 150 acres in Ruther- ford County, Konieczny said. The Nashville Superspeedway opened in 2001, but mostly shut down in 2011 as it attract a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Reach Andy Humbles at ahumbles or 615-726-5939 and on Twitter Speedway Continued from Page 10A.