by Hannah Gallagher | Aug 17, 2023 | Market Commentary
The Markets & Homeownership The Markets Higher bond yields may be good for income investors for the first time in many years. After more than a decade of near-zero interest rates, the “free money” era – a time when people and businesses could borrow money and...
by Bill Spalding | Jul 27, 2023 | Market Commentary
The Markets Rebound To the great relief of the Federal Reserve, the American economy has been experiencing a slowdown in the rate of inflation. For example, we recently learned that: Inflation fell to a two-year low in June. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed that...
by Bill Spalding | Jul 18, 2023 | Market Commentary
Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence is traveling on a fast train. Investors are enthusiastic about AI. Late last year, an AI research lab introduced a chatbot that could answer questions – and people were enthralled. Within two months of its introduction,...
by Bill Spalding | Jun 13, 2023 | Market Commentary
Surprise Recently, the continued strength and resilience of the labor market was a revelation. The Federal Reserve has raised rates 10 times over the last 14 months, trying to slow economic growth and drive inflation lower. In theory, higher rates should have cooled...
by Bill Spalding | May 16, 2023 | Market Commentary
The Markets – It’s Better Than Expected It’s earnings season – the time when publicly traded companies report on how profitable they were during the first quarter of 2023. So far, reports suggest that companies listed on United States stock exchanges did...
by Bill Spalding | Apr 18, 2023 | Market Commentary
The Markets Current economic conditions can be interpreted in different ways. Recent data and a possible credit crunch, resulting from the upheaval in the banking sector, suggest growth is slowing. After viewing the data, everyone has an opinion. Let’s review it:...
