The Mark Twain Effect?
Historically, economic theory was based on the idea that financial decisions were grounded in rational thought …
Markets Were Resilient
Last week, investors had a lot to process – geopolitics, inflation, consumer sentiment, the possibility of g …
The Financial Markets in Q3
Financial markets lost ground during the third quarter.
While year-to-date returns for the Standard & Poo …
How high will they go?
Just as the market anticipated, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) chose not to raise interest r …
The Economic Blender
Adding new ingredients to the economic blender.
The performance of United States economy in 2023 has been a …
Work Work Work
All the work, work, work.
2023 has been a remarkable year so far. It has, “confounded economists, humbled f …
Lowering Inflation
If you’ve ever waited in traffic while the center section of a bridge lifts to allow ships and sailboats to …
Navigating Economic Recoveries
The Chinese government’s zero-COVID policy took the wind from the sails of its economy. When the government …
Good For Some
Higher bond yields may be good for income investors – and not so good for stock markets.
After more than …
Consumer Sentiment
Consumer sentiment is a lagging indicator. It’s also a contrarian indicator.
After rising sharply in June a …