by admin | Sep 5, 2023 | Blog
In light of the realization that the US cannot afford the cost of default, it comes as no surprise that the market did not react as dramatically as it did in 2011, when the S&P 500 experienced a decline of approximately 19.4%. Instead, throughout May 2023, the...
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...
by admin | Nov 7, 2022 | Blog
Stocks rallied after the Federal Reserve announced a rate hike of 75 basis points but sold off after Jerome Powell emphasized that it’s “premature” to discuss a pause in rate increases. Dow downed over 500 points and the Nasdaq Composite off 3.4%....