Animal Spirits: A Tough Break
Markets are in a tough spot. That’s because good news has become bad news. The strong job market sounds like a good thing. But it
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Markets are in a tough spot. That’s because good news has become bad news. The strong job market sounds like a good thing. But it
Inflation remains a top concern for the Federal Reserve. Their plan? Raise interest rates to slow the economy, and hence slow inflation. However, that plan also
Investors have had to contend with big shifts in currency values and interest rates this year. Many are looking for a safe-haven from volatility. Historically,
Right now, the Federal Reserve has two poor choices. They can raise interest rates to get inflation down, but potentially at the cost of an economic
Markets are known as mean-reverting. In English, that simply means that if markets have some great up years that are above average, a few below-
The US dollar is trading at its highest level in decades, as measured against other currencies. It’s now stronger than the Euro, which has dropped
Markets can be tough to figure out. Sometimes, good news is good news – leading to higher prices. At other times, bad news can be good news.
The past year has seen a massive drop in all financial assets. That includes risky assets like tech stocks, but even safe, conservative investments like bonds
Nobody knows how long a bear market will last, or how steep it will decline. While there’s an average to each of those, every market
The housing market has been slammed in the past few months. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages, the industry standard, now yield over 6 percent. That’s
Markets sank following the Fed’s September meeting. While the bank raised interest rates 0.75 percent, in line with expectations, the Fed warned that more
The stock market broke down last week, rejecting a key technical level. That led to a large amount of selling in the week following, causing stocks