Recently, the markets and economic data have been better than just about everyone expected they would be. As a result, this past week has been about as smooth as any over the last several years. After…
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This morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released “The Employment Situation – January 2024.” In keeping with what seems to be a growing trend, it was better than analysts had expected, much better. The 353K…
If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. We all know that old saw, don’t we? What’s more, it is true way more often than not. There always seems to be a catch.…
This week, the world’s elites met in Davos, Switzerland, for the 54th World Economic Forum (WEF). If this is news to you, welcome to a pretty large club. In a relatively short period of time, the…
At the start of 2023, the threat of recession loomed over the markets, and investors hoped the Fed would start cutting the overnight rate. Fortunately, despite all of the worry, the economy continued to expand, almost…
Due to the strength of the stock market rally to end 2023, investors start 2024 wondering what equities will do for an encore. Unfortunately, stocks give back some of their gains during the 1st quarter, as…
Well…maybe sometimes fight the Fed. 2023 will always be looked at as a year that puts a little asterisk next to the adage that famed investor, Marty Zweig, coined in 1970. The saying makes sense. All…
Most predictions for stock performance in 2023 did not include large gains. The consensus predicted that we would see some form of a recession during 2023, and that a period of massive inflation would slow down…
This year, the Investment Committee and I have received more questions about the Federal budget deficit and accumulated debt than the rest of my career combined. For good reason. The public debt has exploded by over…
At the start of 2023, analysts and investors were very worried about the prospects for a recession. They also believed the Federal Reserve would start cutting the overnight lending target rate at some point during the…