Fundamentals vs. the Fog of War March 7, 2022 Weekly Update inflation, Market volatility, oil, Omicron, russia, stocks, Weekly Update Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, March 4, 2022, prior to the market’s close. The resilience of the Ukrainian resistance has inspired the world even as Russian aggression intensifies, threatening citizens, cities and critical infrastructure. While hardly on the same plane, Wall Street resilience has also been tested, with major … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Fundamentals vs. the Fog of War March 4, 2022 Weekly Update inflation, Market volatility, oil, Omicron, russia, stocks, Weekly Update The resilience of the Ukrainian resistance has inspired the world even as Russian aggression intensifies, threatening citizens, cities and critical infrastructure. While hardly on the same plane, Wall Street resilience has also been tested, with major market indices quickly moving from loss to gain and gain to loss day to day. When … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Despite Human Toll, Markets Discount War February 28, 2022 Weekly Update inflation, Market volatility, oil, Omicron, russia, stocks, Weekly Update Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, February 25, 2022, prior to the market’s close. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has already claimed hundreds of innocent lives and now threatens to displace millions and spark a humanitarian crisis in Eastern Europe. Having priced in an attack and economic sanctions but not … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Despite Human Toll, Markets Discount War February 25, 2022 Weekly Update inflation, Market volatility, oil, Omicron, russia, stocks, Weekly Update The Russian invasion of Ukraine has already claimed hundreds of innocent lives and now threatens to displace millions and spark a humanitarian crisis in Eastern Europe. Having priced in an attack and economic sanctions but not a full-scale invasion, investment markets reacted rationally on Thursday as events unfolded: Stocks sank, gold rose … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Is Russia Poking the Bear Market? February 22, 2022 Weekly Update inflation, Market volatility, oil, Omicron, russia, stocks, Weekly Update Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, February 18, 2022, prior to the market’s close. Border wars in Russia and Canada, the omicron variant, plus inflation and oil prices helped send markets down, up and down again this past week. Measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, which is on the … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Is Russia Poking the Bear Market? February 18, 2022 Weekly Update inflation, Market volatility, oil, Omicron, russia, stocks, Weekly Update Border wars in Russia and Canada, the omicron variant, plus inflation and oil prices helped send markets down, up and down again this past week. Measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, which is on the wane in many parts of the U.S., sparked anti-vax blockades at Canadian border crossings, exacerbating supply … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Welcome to Inflation Nation January 18, 2022 Weekly Update federal reserve, financial planning, inflation, interest rates, Omicron, stocks, supply, Weekly Update The media caterwauling was loud indeed following the week’s consumer price index (CPI) reveal. Prices paid by consumers increased 7.0% year-over-year in December—the highest 12-month inflation rate since June 1982. Strip out food and energy prices, which tend to be more volatile, and costs to consumers rose 5.5%—the most in 30 years. … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Welcome to Inflation Nation January 14, 2022 Weekly Update federal reserve, financial planning, inflation, interest rates, Omicron, stocks, supply, Weekly Update The media caterwauling was loud indeed following the week’s consumer price index (CPI) reveal. Prices paid by consumers increased 7.0% year-over-year in December—the highest 12-month inflation rate since June 1982. Strip out food and energy prices, which tend to be more volatile, and costs to consumers rose 5.5%—the most in 30 years. … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Bumpy Beginning to a New Year January 10, 2022 Weekly Update federal reserve, financial planning, inflation, interest rates, Omicron, stocks, Weekly Update Well, that was fun while it lasted. Stocks surged out of the gate on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 hitting records to ring in the first trading day of the new year. Then came the midweek release of the Federal Reserve’s minutes from its December meeting, … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Bumpy Beginning to a New Year January 7, 2022 Weekly Update federal reserve, financial planning, inflation, interest rates, jobs, Omicron, stocks, supply, Weekly Update Well, that was fun while it lasted. Stocks surged out of the gate on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 hitting records to ring in the first trading day of the new year. Then came the midweek release of the Federal Reserve’s minutes from its December meeting, … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
2021’s Biggest Market Themes and What They Mean January 3, 2022 Weekly Update China, coronavirus, COVID-19, financial planning, inflation, Omicron, Weekly Update Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, December 31, 2021, prior to the market’s close. With final preparations for tonight’s Times Square countdown underway, four miles south, Wall Street traders are set to celebrate a remarkable year for stocks: The S&P 500 has hit 70 all-time highs this year despite myriad … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
The Year’s Biggest Market Themes and What They Mean December 31, 2021 Weekly Update coronavirus, COVID-19, financial planning, inflation, Omicron, Weekly Update With final preparations for tonight’s Times Square countdown underway, four miles south, Wall Street traders are set to celebrate a remarkable year for stocks: The S&P 500 has hit 70 all-time highs this year despite myriad reasons it shouldn’t have—from inflation and infection to consumer uncertainty and global insecurity. The market’s gains … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right