by BillSpalding | Apr 11, 2023 | Market Commentary
The Markets Spring has arrived and Jon Rahm just became the fourth golfer from Spain to win the green jacket at The Masters! So let’s talk golf for a moment. Throughout the course of the event, or any golf match, decisions must be made regarding risk/reward. Do I try...
by BillSpalding | Mar 22, 2023 | Market Commentary
The Markets Stocks and bonds are two of the better-known asset classes in the family of potential investments. Recently, they were in opposition. Bond interest rates have been moving higher in anticipation of the Federal Reserve raising rates again. We’ve seen...
by BillSpalding | Mar 13, 2023 | Market Commentary
The Markets There was some unwelcome information in recent economic data that caused markets to reassess expectations: Inflation didn’t fall as fast as expected. The Consumer Price Index showed inflation rose 6.4 percent, year-over-year in January. That was an...
by BillSpalding | Feb 21, 2023 | Market Commentary
The Markets We finally have an up month – a happy start to a new year! January 2023 was the first positive month for the market after being very volatile during the past 12 months. There has been a lot of discussion about how the Federal Reserve’s policies will affect...
by BillSpalding | Feb 14, 2023 | Market Commentary
The Markets The vicious cycle of inflation continues. We recently learned that pay increases at central banks in many parts of the world won’t keep pace with inflation. As a result, their employees may not be able to maintain the standards of living they had before...
by BillSpalding | Dec 19, 2022 | Market Commentary
WHAT WILL THE YEAR-END BRING? Throughout 2022, the United States Federal Reserve has been trying to slow inflation by putting the brakes on the U.S. economy. So far, the Fed has raised rates six times, but the economy continues to grow. Last week, the Bureau of...
