by Daniel White | Jun 17, 2024 | Economy
June 17, 2024 Ever since the Federal Reserve began its historic rate hiking program in March 2022, there’s been debate on how it will end. Will the landing be hard or soft? At this point, it looks like we’re in for a delayed landing. The last six months were...
by Daniel White | Jun 10, 2024 | Economy
June 10, 2024 While the U.S. economy is slowing in some respects, in many ways it’s still in growth mode. Why is that? There are two main reasons: Lower interest rate sensitivity Strong demand tailwinds On the first point, recent Census Bureau data shows nearly 40% of...
by Daniel White | Jun 3, 2024 | Economy
June 3, 2024 Target recently reported earnings and they were disappointing, causing the stock to slide by 8%. The retailer isn’t alone. We can now add Target to the list of consumer-facing businesses like McDonald’s and Starbucks that have reported lackluster...
by Daniel White | May 27, 2024 | Economy
May 27, 2024 All the chatter about the market flying high might cause lots of happiness…or it might cause a lot of worry. Three decades ago, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was at 3,700, the S&P 500 was at 458, and the Nasdaq Composite Index was at 722. There...
by Daniel White | May 20, 2024 | Economy
May 20, 2024 Last month saw rockiness in the stock market. Examining the psychological aspects of a drawdown, investors must ask themselves how much pain they can tolerate. As of this writing, stocks are up this year so far. Let’s say you decide to get in the market...
