Tips to Control Frenzied Holiday Spending If advertisements and commercials are beginning to feature scenes of happy families, clad in brightly colored sweaters, gathered by a fire, surrounded by an assortment of presents, then the countdown to the holidays has begun. Although it may be a joyous time that reunites old friends and distant …
Credit Files: What Do They Really Tell? Many Americans never overspend and take great pride in paying their bills on time. When they apply for credit, such as a mortgage, however, they may discover some shocking news: A credit report indicating seriously delinquent bills. Most individuals never give a second thought to the mounds …
The Nature Of Risk When you invest money, you are putting it at risk — all investments can lose money. The key is to gauge your risk and not put more money at risk than you are willing to lose. This is a relative concept. If you have only $10,000 to invest, then putting …
Earnings Keep Markets Afloat Tuesday, October 25th, 2022 Some dread existed as third-quarter earnings began in earnest last week. However, earnings have been mostly positive, beating low expectations. Better earnings helped markets last week, but anxiety about the economy’s trajectory and the path of interest rates continues to weigh heavily. We are hovering between …
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Next Rate Increase Locked In At 75 Basis Points Tuesday, October 18th 2022 September inflation data came in higher than expected last week. The producer price index (PPI) released on Wednesday was at the upper end of the consensus range at 0.4%, up 0.5 percentage points month-over-month. (August PPI was -0.1%.) The year-over-year PPI …
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Bank of England Pivot Sends Shudders Through a Fragile Market Tuesday, October 4th 2022 Markets kept sliding downward last week, as Hurricane Ian battered Florida and the Nord Stream pipelines sprung leaks. The human and economic impact from the hurricane on Florida will be significant, but as yet we don’t know the full effects. …
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Inflation Fears Intensify, Drive Markets Down Tuesday, September 20th 2022 Domestic stocks fell sharply last week, as inflation fears intensified and short-term bond yields reached levels last seen in 2007. The S&P 500 recorded its largest weekly drop since mid-June, while the Dow tumbled 1,200 points on Thursday for its worst drop in two months.The defining event of …
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INFLATION DATA BLOWS UP MARKET’S NARRATIVE Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 Until today, the market was self-indulging in the thought that we had reached “peak” inflation and that the Federal Reserve’s hawkishness was all smoke and mirrors. Markets reasoned that inflation would continue to decline and a Fed that appears predisposed to be dovish would …
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