• Macro Economic Overview November 2022

    The Fed continued on its steepest rate increase since the early 1980s. Political pushback against the Federal Reserve has been building as criticism surrounding the rate hikes has become a focal issue. October ...

    Published On: November 10, 2022Categories: Economy

  • Stocks Endure Difficult Third Quarter

    Equities across the board were down in the quarter ending September 30th, as the market continues to react to global turmoil and the Fed’s aggressive interest rate spikes. Sectors that held up the ...

    Published On: October 28, 2022Categories: Economy

  • Unemployment Claims On The Rise

    Unemployment claims reached their highest level since late November 2021, and have steadily increased throughout the year. As of the week ending on August 6th, the job market saw initial unemployment claims rise ...

    Published On: October 19, 2022Categories: Economy

  • The Fed’s Continuous Increase Of The Fed Funds Rate

    The Fed Funds Rate, which is controlled by the Federal Reserve Board (also known as the Fed), is the interest rate at which banks charge each other to borrow money. This year, the ...

    Published On: October 18, 2022Categories: Economy

  • Retirees Make Up an Increasing Part of the Population

    Since the early 2010s, the share of the U.S. population made up of retirees has been growing at a fairly constant rate, yet saw a spike since the beginning of the pandemic. In ...

    Published On: October 17, 2022Categories: Retirement

  • Housing Affordability Series 1 of 2: Rising Mortgage Rates Deter New Buyers

    The 30-year conforming mortgage rate has a profound effect on the prices of homes and the rate at which interest is collected on mortgages. This rate is increasing, which has an inverted effect ...

    Published On: October 14, 2022Categories: Economy

  • Short-Term Bond Rate Remain Higher Than Long-Term Bond Rates

    Rising rates are being compounded by the Fed’s suspension of buying U.S. Treasuries and mortgage bonds on the one market. Along with the Fed’s current increase in short-term rates, the additional pressure on ...

    Published On: October 13, 2022Categories: Bond Market, Budgeting

  • Euro and Pound Plummeting in Value to the Dollar

    The European economy is currently experiencing turbulence due to the Ukrainian conflict and Russian supply cuts. On the other hand, high-interest rates have increased the strength of the U.S. dollar, resulting in historical ...

    Published On: October 12, 2022Categories: Economy

  • Macro Economic Overview

    Financial markets were distraught during the third quarter as rising rates, inflation, and slowing economic activity hindered major equity indexes. Dramatic tax cuts implemented in the U.K. stirred global financial currency markets with ...

    Published On: October 11, 2022Categories: Economy

  • Market Indexes / October 2022

    (all values as of 09.30.2022) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 28,725 S&P 500 3,585 Nasdaq 10,575 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 4.22% 10 Yr Treasury 3.83% 10 Yr Municipal 3.26% High Yield 9.50% ...

    Published On: October 10, 2022Categories: Market Index Returns