One thing: Shifting sentiment One thing that moved markets is a shifting consumer sentiment, with mixed reviews on how Americans feel about the economy in the present versus in the future.
Capital markets perspective: Rinse & repeat Last week’s events called to mind a pair of historical analogs: one to the heady days of the Internet boom, and another all the way back to the 1980s.
One thing: Going up? Housing confidence and fee transparency Groundbreaking changes to guidelines for real estate commission fees could result in lower costs for home buyers and sellers.
Capital markets perspective: Balancing act Hotter-than-expected inflation data yielded differing market responses from the bond and stock markets, when the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported advancing prices at the consumer level.
One thing: The small-business piece of the economic pie Market watchers tend to focus on big public companies. But small businesses make up some 40% of the U.S. economic activity. Here's a look at why that matters, and the state of optimism today.
Wage increases are outpacing inflation, but is that enough? Wages are higher – so why all the pressure? A look at the market forces, and what it means for retirement.
February market recap: Flashback to '21 After about two years largely focused on inflation, rate hikes, and potential rate cuts, investors in February embraced a speculative enthusiasm reminiscent of 2021.
Capital markets perspective: Why June? June 12 may be the day the Federal Reserve begins cutting rates, potentially shaking the market’s recent calm in new and unexpected ways.
One thing: Hold your horses In a two-day testimony, the Federal Reserve's chairman covered interest rates, inflation, and the state of the U.S. economy. To cut or not to cut, that is the question.
Capital markets perspective: Upon further review Economic data get revised all the time, but these days, as current data rolls in, previous data is being revised downward with regularity.
With earnings on the rise, 6 in 10 workers still worry over inflation impacts Surprise abounded in the latest “blowout” payrolls report, with the U.S. economy exceeding job-growth expectations, wages increasing above forecast, and unemployment falling lower than predicted.
Capital markets perspective: Pencils down Talk about acing the test: Chipmaker Nvidia blew the doors off its fiscal fourth quarter earnings. But the real story was the company’s outlook.
