Rates Hesitate To Fall Further – Fixed Income Overview
Bonds reacted cautiously to the Fed’s initial rate reduction, anticipating that the Fed may not reduce rates as quickly as hoped. The yield on the...
The Fed Has Been Raising & Lowering Rates For Years – Fed Funds Rate History
The Federal Reserve attempts to address inflation and the employment market via increasing and decreasing short term rates via the Fed Funds, yet long term...
Stocks Remain Resilient In September – Domestic Equity Overview
Domestic equity indexes bounced upward in September, defying notions that the month has been a historically dire month for stocks. The Fed’s greater than expected...
Macro Economic Overview – Oct 2024
Uncertainty among global markets rose as conflict in the Middle East elevated tensions and roiled energy markets. Oil and fuel prices spiked as the threat...
Market Indexes / October 2024
(all values as of 09.30.2024) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 42,330 S&P 500 5,762 Nasdaq 18,189 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 3.66% 10 Yr Treasury...
How A Weak Dollar Affects The U.S. Economy – Currency Overview
With the anticipation of the Fed initiating its rate reduction objective in September, expectations are that the U.S. dollar will also begin to fall as...
Job Openings Are Falling – Labor Market Overview
U.S. job openings fell to the lowest level in three and a half years and returned to pre-pandemic levels in another sign the labor market...
Rates On Track To Continue Heading Lower – Fixed Income Overview
Interest rates on certain consumer loans including mortgages and auto loans began to gravitate lower in August in anticipation of the Fed’s objective to begin...
Stocks Experience Volatility Spike In August – Domestic Equity Overview
Major indexes experienced a spike in volatility during August, as a tumultuous sell off early in the month affected nearly every sector of the market....
Total U.S. Debt as % of GDP Projected to Surpass 100% By 2025 – Fiscal Policy
Federal debt held by the public as a percentage of GDP is projected to exceed 100% in the next year or two. The Congressional Budget...