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...
by BillSpalding | Oct 26, 2022 | Market Commentary
It continues to be a challenging time with the downturn of the market and with inflation of the economy, causing interest rate hikes. History proves that corrections in markets are always followed by a positive market. We are in one of those periods, together, where...
by BillSpalding | Sep 27, 2022 | Market Commentary, Uncategorized
Here are some quick snippets of the latest financial news … Despite signs that inflation is slowing, Fed officials emphasized their commitment to a tightening policy to lower inflation. It was anticipated a third consecutive rate hike of 75 basis points. That event...
by BillSpalding | Sep 27, 2022 | Market Commentary
The Markets Here are some quick snippets of the latest financial news … Despite signs that inflation is slowing, Fed officials emphasized their commitment to a tightening policy to lower inflation. It was anticipated a third consecutive rate hike of 75 basis points....
