May Market Recap
April was relatively light on big financial headlines, at least compared to a month earlier, which led to a lot of sideways grinding for the major stock indices.
Fed hikes are (probably) done. Now what?
It’s not official yet, but it sure seems likely that Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve have reached the end of their rate-hiking cycle.
April Market Recap
April was relatively light on big financial headlines, at least compared to a month earlier, which led to a lot of sideways grinding for the major stock indices.
Stock rally raises the bar for earnings
Stocks offered cold comfort to investors last year, but equity markets have begun to thaw as inflation pressures slowly subside and the Fed inches closer to the end of its rate-hiking cycle.
March Market Recap
How much impact does “desire” have on a particular outcome?
Rising rates, bank failures weigh on investors’ psyche
Psychology can have a much greater influence on financial markets than one might expect.
February Market Recap
None of us need to be reminded of high inflation or the laundry list of challenges that come with it. While the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) has fallen to 7.1%, the cost-of-living for Americans is still increasing at the fastest pace since the early 1980s. Inflation and high interest rates are undoubtedly real problems, but they do have some silver linings.
Despite Fed’s best punch, U.S. economy still standing
The U.S. Federal Reserve has come a long way since its chairman, Jerome Powell, dismissed inflation as “transitory” nearly three years ago. To their credit, Powell and the Fed governors eventually confronted that massive miscalculation and have spent the last 12 months aggressively raising interest rates in their battle against inflation.
