December18
December18
Rockin and Rollin Prices in the Stock Markets

The price declines in the U.S. stock market indices have been big news on most old time media sources in December. Announcements of a 250 or 500 … Read More

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December18
December18
Weekly Market Commentary, December 18, 2018

The Markets After a few near misses, the S&P 500 finally entered a correction, meaning it closed more than 10 percent below its previous all-time closing high. … Read More

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December13
December13
Does the Federal Reserve Need to Raise Interest Rates Even More?

Several weeks ago Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, surprised financial markets by saying the current fed funds rate was close to neutral. In early … Read More

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December11
December11
Weekly Market Commentary, December 11, 2018

The Markets We’re off to a slow start. December is usually the best month of the year for the stock market. It has been since 1950, according … Read More

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December6
December6
Economic News

U.S. economic data released last week shows inflation stagnating and consumer spending at the highest level it’s been in seven months. PCE core inflation, the Fed’s preferred … Read More

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December4
December4
Weekly Market Commentary, December 4, 2018

The Markets Last week provided investors clarity on their two biggest concerns: interest rates and trade. Federal Reserve communication indicated rate increases will likely slow in 2019, … Read More

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