by admin | May 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
The first quarter of 2023 ended on a positive note, with the S&P 500 finishing in the green for four of the past five sessions, resulting in a 7% increase for the quarter and consecutive growth in the second quarter. In addition, the markets remained stable as no...
by admin | Mar 28, 2023 | Blog
Sorting Through the Noise of Economic and Market Data 58% of economists still say there’s more than a 50% chance of downturn in the next 12 months. But jobs and spending show that the economy is hot: The housing market is under pressure as interest rates are...
by admin | Mar 28, 2023 | Blog
The latest employment data for January showed a surprising increase of over half a million jobs, far surpassing the expectations of economists (188000). The unemployment rate also dropped to 3.4%, the lowest since 1969, which supports the Federal Reserve’s rate...
by admin | Jan 13, 2023 | Blog
2022 ended as the most challenging year since the financial crisis (2008). Over the past year, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a cumulative 4.25%. This had a negative impact on stocks, real estate, and even bonds. When we look back at the stock market...
by admin | Dec 15, 2022 | Blog
The expectations continue for rate-hike slowdown is the main driver that moved the market all the way up from its Octobers low. The SPX broke out its 200MA that used to reject the index 2 times previously is a positive sign that the melt up is expected to carry on for...