Have rates peaked?
Last week,
at its final policy meeting for 2023, the United States Federal Reserve indicated that rates may h …
Still Exceeding Expectations
Last week,
the United States Treasury market rallied. Yields fell and bond prices rose as some bond market in …
Cycling Along
It’s easy to forget that economic activity tends to move in cycles.
A full cycle, known as the business c …
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 …
Lowering Inflation
If you’ve ever waited in traffic while the center section of a bridge lifts to allow ships and sailboats to …
Central bank palooza!
While music lovers attended concerts and festivals across the United States, central banks had a lollapalooza …
Disinflation was in the air!
To the great relief of the Federal Reserve,
the American economy has been experiencing “disinflation,” wh …
Leaping Over the Wall of Worry
The “wall of worry” is an obstacle – or set of obstacles – that investors face. This year, the wall re …