Telltale signs of inflation percolation, and nobody is watching
Like the frog that’s taking a warm bath, but doesn’t know he’s actually the frog soup, inflation is percolating throughout the economy. ...
Labor Day weekend – a time to reflect and plan
How long can the good times last? The economy has been strong, posting the best GDP quarter since 2014, and the best unemployment...
Where will this economic road lead us?
When considering the economic business cycle, one way to think about it is like the four seasons of the weather. The cycle starts with a...
Real Estate: Is now a good time to buy?
A lot of recent articles in the media have commented about potential issues or warning signs in the Real Estate market. They point to...
New stock market highs: is the upside potential worth the downside risk?
As of August 8, 2018, the S&P is at 2858, only 14 points (0.5%) away from its all-time high of 2872. The NASDAQ ended today at 7888,...
Dollar exchange rate - trade war inflation mitigation?
Coke is raising prices and blaming the trump tariffs for increases in its production materials, including aluminum and steel, as being...
The US and global economies are at a crossroads - which fork will they take?
The US economy, along with the global economy, has been doing well this year. In fact, the US GDP growth numbers to be announced by the...
Are house prices getting out of reach?
House prices are up 8% in California and 7.1%, on average, across the country. In affluent neighborhoods, the increases are even higher...
Are Investors Chasing Bubbles?
Are investors chasing bubbles? The stock market's behavior is certainly “frothy” and dynamic this year. Gains of two or three percent...
Inflation has finally hit the Fed’s target of 2%. Will it stop there?
The Fed’s target of 2% annual inflation, based on personal consumption expenditures (PCE), hit 2% in May 2018, the first time in over six...
