Latest News Tag: Market Trends

Last Week in Review: US/China uncertainty The biggest story in the financial markets and around the globe is the ongoing US/China trade negotiations. At the moment, there is no resolution and it appears there […]

Last Week in Review: Is low inflation finally "transitory"? Transitory = non-permanent or lasting a very short time "Transitory" is the word Fed Chairman Jerome Powell used this week at the […]

Last Week in Review: The US economy remains "durable" Good news is typically bad news for Bonds and home loan rates. That has not been the trend of late, and certainly […]

Last Week in Review: Good times continue Initial Jobless Claims is a weekly report that tracks how many people have filed for unemployment benefits. It is both a solid gauge on […]

This past week we saw mortgage rates experience their largest one-week decline in 10 years!!! What caused the sharp decline in home loan rates? Recessionary fears, and the likelihood the Fed's […]

Last Week in Review: Thank you Jerome Powell The monetary authority of the United States, the Federal Reserve, meets 8 times a year to discuss the economy and adjust monetary policy […]

Last Week in Review: Complacency heading into spring Volatility has disappeared in the financial markets and a sense of calm and complacency has emerged. Why? Well thanks to the Fed, and […]

Last Week in Review: U.S. Economy showing solid growth. This past week, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported the U.S. economy, as defined by Gross Domestic Product (GDP), grew at […]

Last Week in Review: Minutes Revealed The highlight of this past week was the Fed Minutes from the January Fed Meeting. The Minutes are a detailed record of the Fed's monetary […]

Last Week in Review: Canary in the coalmine. The financial markets are sensing a government shutdown and protracted trade war with China will be averted. This is good news and a […]