Why Inflation Figures Can Be Rear View Mirror Data
Government data figures come in two categories, lagging and leading indicators. Economists interpret lagging data as something that has already passed, as though it’s in...
Important Age Limits When Parents Send Kids Off To School
Auto insurance Kids can stay on their parents’ auto insurance even if they have moved out and they’re away at school and still listing the...
How Rising Oil Prices Can Stifle Global Growth – Oil Sector Update
Even as the United States has curbed its appetite for oil and gasoline over the past few years, demand among emerging economies has increased. Fossil...
Top Oil Producing & Oil Exporting Countries
Global geopolitical events have historically affected oil and gasoline prices worldwide, as production and supply issues evolve. As the largest oil producer in the world,...
Macro Economic Overview
Geopolitical rifts emulating from the Russian invasion of Ukraine roiled financial and commodity markets globally as uncertainty arose surrounding the extent of the conflict. Ramifications...
Market Indexes / March 2022
(all values as of 02.28.2022) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 33,892 S&P 500 4,373 Nasdaq 13,751 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 1.44% 10 Yr Treasury...
What Will Probably Stay Expensive in 2022 – Inflationary Trends
Supply constraints and labor shortages were the two primary factors for prices on numerous products and services rising as much as they did in 2021....
Where Are Home Prices Headed
After rising consecutively every quarter since the middle of 2020, housing prices have started to pullback. Limited inventory, migration to rural areas, extended low mortgage...
Rates Head Higher – Fixed Income Update
Interest rates continued on a gradual climb in January, with rates on key consumer loans such as mortgages, auto loans, and lines of credit all...
What Is The Fed Balance Sheet & Why It Is So Consequential Now
Like any large financially driven entity, the Federal Reserve maintains and modifies a balance sheet made up of assets and liabilities. The Fed uses the...