• What Falling Labor Productivity Means

    The most recent data released by the Labor Department revealed the largest quarterly drop in productivity since 1947, decreasing at an annualized rate of 7.5%. The drop in productivity was concurrent with the ...

    Published On: July 19, 2022Categories: Economy

  • Yields Hold Steady Until Fed Decides

    The yield on the 2-year Treasury bond fell to 2.84% on July 1st, the biggest drop since March 2020. Yields on the 5, 10, and 30-year Treasury bonds also fell, indicative of deflationary ...

    Published On: July 18, 2022Categories: Economy, Investing

  • Inflation Varies From Country To Country In Europe

    A tremendous surge of inflation has encompassed European countries as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Essential energy and food products that have for years been imported from Russia and Ukraine ...

    Published On: July 15, 2022Categories: Economy

  • Equity Indexes Have a Rough First Half – Domestic Equity Overview

    Equity indexes have had an absolutely dreadful first half, their worst in decades. The S&P 500 Index had its worst first half in over five decades, the Dow Jones Index suffered its worst ...

    Published On: July 14, 2022Categories: Stock Market

  • Upper Earners Hold Most Savings On Hand

    Consumers are now saving less than before the pandemic, as stimulus assistance funds and generous unemployment benefits have gradually evaporated, encouraging consumers to tap their savings at an accelerating pace. The drop in ...

    Published On: July 13, 2022Categories: Consumer Behavior

  • Macro Economic Overview

    Attention has shifted from inflation to recession as housing, wages, interest rates, commodities, and consumer expenditures have all receded from their highs, an indication to economists that an economic slowdown or recession may ...

    Published On: July 12, 2022Categories: Economy

  • Market Indexes July 2022

    July 2022 / (all values as of 06.30.2022) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 30,775 S&P 500 3,785 Nasdaq 11,028 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 2.92% 10 Yr Treasury 2.98% 10 Yr Municipal 2.75% ...

    Published On: July 11, 2022Categories: Market Index Returns

  • 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 may be representative of interest rates beginning to ...

    Published On: June 15, 2022Categories: Debt/Mortgage/Liabilities

  • 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 year, down from $53 trillion. Equities currently account ...

    Published On: June 14, 2022Categories: Stock Market

  • 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 becomes an option. Con­sumers have been tap­ping into ...

    Published On: June 14, 2022Categories: Consumer Behavior