Sep 4, 2022 | Investments
Hiring slowed sharply in August but remained sturdy as employers added 315,000 jobs despite softer consumer spending gains, rising interest rates and a sputtering economy. The unemployment rate rose from 3.5% to 3.7%. In his speech at an annual symposium in Jackson...
Aug 14, 2022 | Investments
July’s CPI (Consumer Price Index) reading of 8.5%, a significant drop from June’s number of 9.1% coupled with surge in consumer confidence injected euphoria into the markets. With first signs of decline in inflation, the Fed must rethink its quantitative tightening...
Jul 24, 2022 | Investments
Despite weak results from the tech sector, the S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average posted their biggest weekly gain in a month, while the Nasdaq notched its largest advance since July 8. But, the economy is putting out mixed vibes. One day, an indicator...
Jul 10, 2022 | Investments
The Jobs report released on Friday showed that the U.S. economy added a stronger than expected 372,000 jobs in June, and the unemployment rate held steady at a healthy 3.6%, giving the Fed no reason to deviate from its plan for aggressive rate hikes. Investors may...
Jun 26, 2022 | Investments
With June now over, we can say that the S&P 500 has suffered its toughest first half since Richard Nixon was in the White House. It was a rout for the history books, with the equity gauge down about 21%. Investors in consumer stocks witnessed a wipeout of $1.8...
Jun 12, 2022 | Investments
The fact that the Fed misread inflation last year is widely accepted. Fed Chair Powell has repeatedly confessed in subsequent meetings “We have to be humble about our ability to understand the data”. Last week, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said “I was wrong about...
