by Daniel White | Jan 10, 2022 | Economy
January 10, 2022 It’s the first post of the year and I’d like to provide some perspective, and depending on your point of view, some encouragement. You probably already knew this, but just in case, I want to make it clear how picking the best stocks is extremely...
by Daniel White | Dec 27, 2021 | Economy
December 27, 2021 To end the year, let’s take a look at America and the concerns of its citizens. In a recent poll, Americans were asked about their top worries and the answers were sorted by political party. I thought most people would worry about the same things....
by Daniel White | Dec 20, 2021 | Economy
December 20, 2021 The Federal Reserve has started to “taper.” That means it is reducing its enormous buying of bonds by $15 billion per month ($10 billion in Treasury bills, $5 billion in mortgage-backed securities). The reduction should be complete around July 2022,...
by Daniel White | Dec 13, 2021 | Economy
December 13, 2021 Take a look across the country. Almost everywhere, including Amazon, Starbucks, UPS, IBM, and many more, there is a labor shortage along with a resulting hike in wages aimed at attracting and retaining workers. McDonald’s raised hourly wages by...
by Daniel White | Dec 6, 2021 | Economy
December 6, 2021 Recently, the busy travel period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day kicked off. But the airline industry is facing a big issue – labor problems. We’ve all heard about American Airlines and Southwest Airlines cancelling thousands of...
by Daniel White | Nov 22, 2021 | Economy
November 22, 2021 The Federal Reserve should begin scaling back some of its extraordinary pandemic stimulus measures soon. It has foreshadowed a sunset on its huge bond buying program, which should help avoid another “taper tantrum,” like in 2013. Back then, markets...
