Weekly Market Commentary for 2/27/23

Weekly Market Commentary for 2/27/23

The Markets Is it good news or bad news? The answer depends on your perspective. Last week, we learned that: Consumer sentiment is at its highest level in more than a year. Consumers are feeling better about current economic conditions and the future. That said, the...
Weekly Market Commentary for 2/21/2023

Weekly Market Commentary for 2/21/2023

The Markets Brace for a bumpy ride. There were some unwelcome surprises in last week’s economic data that caused markets to reassess expectations for 2023. For example: Inflation didn’t fall as fast as expected. Last week, the Consumer Price Index showed inflation...
Weekly Market Commentary for 2/13/2023

Weekly Market Commentary for 2/13/2023

The Markets This time may be different…or it may not be. There has been a lot of speculation about how the Federal Reserve’s policies will affect the United States economy. Economists have differing opinions about whether the country is headed for: A recession,...
Weekly Market Commentary for 2/6/2023

Weekly Market Commentary for 2/6/2023

The Markets What do Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain) and the current economic expansion have in common? Author and humorist Twain was prematurely reported to be dead. It first happened in 1897. Twain was on a speaking tour in London when rumors that he had fallen...