by Ken Hall | Oct 9, 2023 | Market Commentary
The Markets Are interest rates in the news again? Just as the market anticipated, the Federal Reserve chose not to raise interest rates last week. However, Fed officials made it clear another rate increase might be necessary before the end of 2023 as continued...
by Hannah Gallagher | Sep 14, 2023 | Market Commentary
The Markets If you’ve ever waited in traffic while the center section of a bridge lifts to allow ships and sailboats to pass underneath, you may have noticed the enormous counterweight that lowers as the bridge moves higher. When the boats have passed, the...
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...
