Bill’s Blog
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Positive Markets Plus Outsourced Services vs. Manufacturing
Investor gains in the month of May and younger generations’ frustration with baby boomers.
![Investors Gain in May, Plus Baby Boomer Wisdom](https://spaldingwealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/plant_money-1080x675.jpg)
Investors Gain in May, Plus Baby Boomer Wisdom
Investor gains in the month of May and younger generations’ frustration with baby boomers.
![Interest Rates and the Lottery: Feeling Lucky?](https://spaldingwealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/newspaper-dog-1080x675.jpg)
Interest Rates and the Lottery: Feeling Lucky?
Exploring investor expectations and the wisdom of playing the lottery.
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Is the Fed on a Diet?
Highlighting the movement and progress of inflation, and what could trigger an IRS audit.
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Optimism Abounds!
Enthusiasm for everything related to artificial intelligence (AI) drove a global stock market rally last month.
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Expectations and Opportunities
A review of the performance of the Magnificent Seven in 2023 and how January is an opportune time to create a budget.
![Stocks & Investments: The 2023 Story of the Magnificent Seven](https://spaldingwealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/magsev2-1080x675.jpg)
Stocks & Investments: The 2023 Story of the Magnificent Seven
As inflation recedes, fees and charges may continue to affect the cost of some goods and services.
![Inflation and Drip Pricing](https://spaldingwealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/market-news-1080x507.jpg)
Inflation and Drip Pricing
As inflation recedes, fees and charges may continue to affect the cost of some goods and services.
![The Bigger Picture, Proven History, and the Effects of Government Shutdowns](https://spaldingwealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cat-chart-1080x507.jpg)
The Bigger Picture, Proven History, and the Effects of Government Shutdowns
Sometimes, in the midst of uncertainty, it’s helpful to take a step back and look at the bigger picture.
![Geopolitics, Inflation, and Consumer Sentiment](https://spaldingwealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dog-laptop-1080x507.jpg)
Geopolitics, Inflation, and Consumer Sentiment
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…