Weekly Market Commentary for 4/24/23

Weekly Market Commentary for 4/24/23

The Markets Better than expected. It’s earnings season – the time when publicly traded companies report on how profitable they were during the first quarter of 2023. So far, reports suggest that companies listed on United States stock exchanges did better than many...
Weekly Market Commentary for 4/17/23

Weekly Market Commentary for 4/17/23

The Markets Keep your eye on the big picture. Last week, there was nothing too surprising in economic and financial news. Inflation eased, as expected, although it remained above the Federal Reserve (Fed)’s target rate. The Treasury yield curve remained inverted with...
Weekly Market Commentary for 4/11/23

Weekly Market Commentary for 4/11/23

The Markets Ambiguous images. Some illustrations are optical illusions. When two people view the picture, they may see completely different images. A good example is Rubin’s Vase. One viewer may see a vase, while another sees two faces. Current economic conditions can...
Weekly Market Commenaty for 4/3/23

Weekly Market Commenaty for 4/3/23

The Markets Perhaps we should call this a pushmi-pullyu market. The first quarter of 2023 brought Dr. Dolittle’s pushmi-pullyu – the rarest animal of all – to mind. It is the offspring of goat-antelopes and unicorns, and has a head at each end of its...