Weekly Market Commentary for 7/25/2022

Weekly Market Commentary for 7/25/2022

The Markets A lot of people are worried that a recession may be in our future. Some think it may already be here. Unemployment is low (3.6 percent), and inflation is high (9.1 percent). Both tend to occur when an economy is experiencing strong growth. That makes it...
Weekly Reading for 7/25/22

Weekly Reading for 7/25/22

I hope everyone had a great weekend and stayed cool in this heat! Wanted to give a big thank you to Dan Williams on his help getting this weekend reading together. He just finished up his internship at Novem and has been a great asset to the team! By Stephen Mitchell...
Weekly Market Commentary for 7/18/2022

Weekly Market Commentary for 7/18/2022

The Markets Nobody is happy, but Americans are feeling more optimistic. Last week, headlines blasted the new inflation numbers. Prices were up more than 9% year-over-year in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistic’s Consumer Price Index (CPI). When you dig...
Weekly Market Commentary for 7/11/2022

Weekly Market Commentary for 7/11/2022

The Markets Rising inflation is a bit like a child throwing a temper tantrum in the grocery store. The red-faced parent, in this case the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), tries to calm the child. Sometimes, it works and the child calms down (soft landing). Other times, the...
Weekly Reading for 7/11/22

Weekly Reading for 7/11/22

I hope everyone had a great weekend! I had coffee with a friend of mine this morning. He is an analyst covering Tech & Media for a family office and he had a great quote. “I think one of the last sources of alpha is duration of ownership. By the time you see a...