Rates Held Steady In May – Fixed Income Review
Short term and long term Treasury bond yields fell moderately in late May, known as a shift down in the yield curve. Such a dynamic...
Earnings Come Into Focus – Domestic Equity Update
The Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index, which includes every publicly traded U.S. company, has lost roughly $10 trillion in value since the beginning of the...
Credit Usage Heading Higher – Consumer Credit
As pandemic assistance funds vanish, consumers are turning to savings and credit to pay for essentials. With many consumers having exhausted their cash reserves, credit...
Growing Inventories Means Lower Prices & Discounts Could Be Coming – Consumer Retail
As the pandemic created supply constraints over the past two years, companies learned to stock up on materials and finished products in hopes of alleviating...
Global Commodity Prices May Be Signaling That Inflation Is Taming – Commodities Market Update
As heightened commodity prices have stoked inflation over the past year, commodity prices worldwide are now starting to ease as demand for various commodities are...
Gasoline Prices Expected To Head Higher This Summer – Energy Overview
Various factors are contributing to sustained high gas prices, which are expected to add to price pressures heading into the summer months. Traditionally, gasoline prices...
What’s Risen The Most – Tracking Inflation
Energy and fuel were among the top contributors to inflation this past year, with used cars, electricity and food all enhancing the tensions surrounding inflation....
Macro Economic Overview / June 2022
There’s a growing consensus among various economists and market analysts that inflation could force consumers to cut back on spending to the extent that a...
Market Indexes / June 2022 (all values as of 05.31.2022)
Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 32,990 S&P 500 4,132 Nasdaq 12,081 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 2.53% 10 Yr Treasury 2.85% 10 Yr Municipal 2.50%...
U.S. Economy Slowed Down In The First Quarter – Domestic Economy
Domestic economic growth, as measured by GDP, turned negative for the first time since the second quarter of 2020, when the pandemic was in full...