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Investors seem to be concerned about higher Covid numbers and the potential for more restrictions that could affect the companies they are investing in.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest CPI numbers on August 11th which showed the CPI had increased 0.5% in July, which was expected and was the smallest gain in five months.

I manage investments but in reality, I am helping people with retirement. Here are seven pieces of wisdom I have been thinking about lately as I work with my clients.

Going into the third full trading week of July, the S&P 500 is still close to its all-time high, but the stock market seems to have stalled and hasn’t moved steadily higher since late in June.

The Labor Department issued its latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover report (JOLTS) which showed that U.S. job openings went up 0.2% to 9.2 million to set another record in May.

Each year since 2010 the Federal Reserve conducts a stress test on America’s largest banks in accordance with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Be like China? Nobody ever says that, but maybe our country should consider it. At least in one area.

On June 16, the Federal Reserve decided to maintain the federal funds rate at the very low 0.00-0.25% at its Open Market Committee meeting held last Wednesday.

The GDP gets a Side Hustle. The GDP is still finding its footing after being smacked in the face by the big wave of the pandemic.

As of June 8, 2021 the S&P’s forward P/E ratio is 21.5x. Numbers are numbers, but when they are compared to themselves at different times, we see a story.

With the stock market doing so well and near all-time highs so soon after the pandemic, a constant question I’m being asked is: “Will we see a June Swoon?”

The housing market is like a Silver Dollar City roller coaster right now. It surged during the pandemic but seems to be cooling quickly.

The vaccine rollout and the reopening of more businesses led both the U.S. and global economy to grow considerably in April. The U.S. economy continues to ride the huge wave of stimulus money that was pumped into it during the height of the pandemic to the detriment...

The U.S. economy is growing quickly, possibly even quicker than expected, as it recovers from the COVID-19 crisis. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) could grow as high as 8% this year which would be one of the fastest paces in over thirty years. The fast growth this...

April month end Despite a stellar first quarter for most risk‐assets, they didn’t take April off. Major U.S. stock indexes enjoyed their best four‐month start to a year since at least 1999 with the S&P 500 reaching new highs with a gain of +18%. Every asset class...