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Jun 10 2019
U.S Hiring SlowsOn Friday the Labor Department reported that the U.S. economy added 75,000 Jobs in May, one of the weakest monthly increases since the recession ended in mid-2009. As reported by the Wall Street Journal, “The employment figures add to other data depicting an economy that is still growing, but is losing momentum after the first Read more ➝
May 7 2019Home prices fall in Southern California for the first time in 7 years.The Los Angeles Times recently reported a decline in Southern California home prices for the first time in 7 years. This taken together with a significant drop off in the number of homes sold and a drop in national home prices, as reported by the United States Census Bureau, suggests we may be seeing a Read more ➝
Jun 16 2017
Janet Yellen and the Case of the Missing InflationLow unemployment and rising wages usually leads to higher inflation, but so far inflation has remained relatively low. Click HERE to read a New York Times article on what might be causing this and how the Federal Reserve is reacting.
Jun 5 2017
Economic Conditions and Earnings Matter More Than PoliticsWith the intense focus on every word coming out of Washington DC, its hard to know what to focus on. In Nuveen’s Weekly Investment Commentary, they suggest Economic Conditions and Earnings Matter More Than Politics–a point of view worthy of consideration. To view Nuveen’s entire article, please click HERE.
Aug 22 2015
What To Do After Drop in Equity MarketsThis week we saw a significant drop in the U.S. and Global equity markets. To those of you that I have spoken to recently, this should come as no surprise. Earnings for U.S. companies have been declining, quarter over quarter for more than a year and in spite of this, stock prices had been increasing, Read more ➝
Jul 9 2015
Is Angela Merkel Europe’s Economic Bully?As all eyes are focused on Greece and how they will resolve their debt crisis, attention is rightly turning to Germany, Europe’s economic heart and the driving force behind a push for greater Greek austerity, even in the face of 25% unemployment and clear stagflation. This July 9th article from Bloomberg Businessweek points out that Read more ➝
Jun 15 2015
How the Feds Influence Interest Rates; ExplainedAnyone watching the evening news has likely heard about the pending increase in interest rates by the Federal Reserve bank. But what exactly are they doing. This article from the Los Angeles Times does a great job explaining the tools at the Federal Reserve’s disposal and how they influences broader interest rate environment. To view Read more ➝
Jun 15 2015
Mortgage Rates Top 4% in Test for HousingMortgage rates extended above the 4% threshold last week in concert with an increase in the yield on on the 10 year treasury. Investors are demanding high yields on the 10 year treasury as they anticipate an increase in the Federal Funds rate. Time will tell what impact these higher mortgage rates will have on Read more ➝
Jun 3 2015College Graduation. A Time For Optimism.I recently attended my daughter’s college graduation ceremony and can say, if you are ever feeling down and blue about the future, swing by a college commencement ceremony. The graduates’ accomplishments and speeches are so uplifting, they will surely recalibrate your optimism. And why shouldn’t they be optimistic. For them, the consequences of failure are Read more ➝
