Fed changes course to boost the markets; another Greenspan-like put?
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced today that they would exercise patience with respect to interest rate increases, and...
Real Estate sales are in the tank, and some think they won’t recover any time soon
Housing sales, for both new and existing home sales, have fallen this past year (November 2017 to October 2018 – November 2018 and...
Is the stock market rebound a bounce or a recovery?
The stock market has rebounded from it’s fourth quarter 2018 swan dive, that some have called a “correction.” The question is, is that...
Will a Fed rate pause incur additional inflation risk?
My last Inflation blog topic centered around Fed Chairman Powell’s upcoming (December) Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, and...
2018 Year-end summary, and a 2019 projection
2018 has been a year of highs and lows, and a particularly gyrating stock market (that I have likened to a roller-coaster ride in earlier...
The economy, tax cuts, and the Federal Reserve (my 100th blog!)
The economy this year has been performing better than expected, due to the cumulative effects of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)....
How long will the current Real Estate boom last?
Recent articles in the press note that current real estate prices are significantly higher than their post financial crisis lows (>50%...
The stock market roller coaster - is it safe?
The recent roller coaster ride in the stock market has some investors asking if the bull market has run its course. It has other...
The Inflation Fire is starting; will Fed Chairman Jay Powell put it out?
Like a California wildfire, the Inflation fire is just starting, but in due time it will consume billions of dollars’ worth of material...
When is the next recession? It’s just a matter of time…
As we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, let that serve as a reminder. Winter always follows fall. Some winters are less severe than...
