Weekly Reading 12/24/2021

Weekly Reading 12/24/2021

Happy Holidays,We will be taking next week off from the weekend reading. Enjoy the break. Robert Cialdini’s Influence: Science and Practice Excerpt (Pgs 206-210) from Robert Cialdini’s Influence: Science and Practice. This is one of the best books I’ve read about...
Weekly Market Commentary 12/20/2021

Weekly Market Commentary 12/20/2021

The Markets Stock and bond markets diverged. Last week, the Bank of England surprised markets with a rate hike, its first in three years, and the Bank of Mexico raised rates more than expected. Both cited persistent inflation as the reason for the increases, reported...
Weekly Reading 12/17/2021

Weekly Reading 12/17/2021

I’ve been on a big country music kick and this morning Pandora started targeting me with ads for Christian-only dating sites. I need to mix in some classic rock or something… Ex-Post Analysis on Predictions Who Got It Right? A Look Back at Expert Predictions For 2021...
Weekly Market Commentary 12/13/2021

Weekly Market Commentary 12/13/2021

The Markets Inflation met expectations. When the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) last week, it showed that inflation was at levels last seen in 1982. In November, prices were up 0.8 percent month-to-month and 6.8 percent...
Weekly Market Commentary 12/6/2021

Weekly Market Commentary 12/6/2021

The Markets Investors look to the future. Last week, employment and manufacturing data confirmed that the United States economy continued to strengthen in November, but positive economic news was overshadowed by investors’ concerns about the spread of coronavirus and...