by Daniel White | Feb 24, 2025 | Economy
February 24, 2025 As the market remains frothy from a historical perspective, I encourage you to read some interesting points from Merrill Lynch’s former Chief Market Analyst, Bob Farrell. His famous “Market Rules to Remember” first appeared after the dot-com bubble...
by Daniel White | Feb 17, 2025 | Economy
February 17, 2025 You’ve probably heard of the new Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. While it offers long-term promise, it’s suffering some short-term peril. When it comes to spending, it almost doesn’t matter who gets elected president. That’s...
by Daniel White | Feb 10, 2025 | Uncategorized, Economy
February 10, 2025 The bond market may be starting to worry. Last year was a good one for stocks. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 28%, the S&P 500 gained 23%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose almost 13%. But if you look closer, both the 30-year and the...
by Daniel White | Feb 3, 2025 | Uncategorized, Economy
February 3, 2025 Let’s talk about three key pillars of President Trump’s policy agenda: tariffs, immigration, and taxes. Tariffs have been a Trump centerpiece. He announced his intention to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, our two largest trading partners...
by Daniel White | Jan 27, 2025 | Economy
January 27, 2025 The U.S. stock market had one of its best years ever last year. As of this writing, the S&P 500 was up over 25% for 2024. It marks two consecutive years the S&P 500 had 20% gains or more. If it does it in 2025 too, it’ll be only the...
