Market Whiplash: Tariffs, Tech, and Extreme Sentiment
This week has been nothing short of stunning, marked by significant market volatility and a…
SFSFebruary 4, 2025
Politics Cannot Predict Markets
Americans are facing economic challenges that are far greater than anything in 2017. Investors initially…
SFSJanuary 28, 2025
Investors Are Doing the Fed’s Job of Fighting Inflation
The Federal Reserve (The Fed) was created to dampen the economic volatility caused by inflation…
SFSJanuary 14, 2025
Growth, Debt, and Opportunities of 2025
Welcome to 2025. The U.S. economy is growing by around 2.5% (Atlanta Fed). Wages are…
SFSJanuary 7, 2025
Eggs, Insurance, and The Fed’s 2% “Target”
Inflation remains stubbornly high, around 3%, driven by rising food prices (notably eggs) and sustained…
SFSDecember 17, 2024
The Election Changed Some Things and Left Others the Same
What does new leadership in the United States mean for your finances? Perhaps not as…
SFSNovember 8, 2024
Good News is Good News, and Bad News is Bad
Conflict in the Middle East may be spreading. The human lives that have been in…
SFSOctober 2, 2024
Inflation Stalls as Consumers Slow and the Markets Roar
Thursday, May 16, 2024, ended an incredibly positive streak in the stock market. The market…
SFSMay 17, 2024
Want Lower Rates?
Be Careful What You Wish For Lower Rates Sound NiceMortgage rates have been stuck above…
SFSMarch 15, 2024
Stagflation Stinks
Making good decisions and sticking with them for a long time is a recipe for…
SFSFebruary 20, 2024