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In the Long Run, It's a Weighing Machine
The job market is still tight and unemployment low, the Fed continues on its path of trying to cool inflation by increasing interest rates. Existing home sales continue to decline as borrowing costs rise.
Normal, Not Normal.
What we are experiencing is quite possibly a return to a longer-term norm. As a result, uncertainty in these times can be high, and so too can market volatility.
Relative Strength of the Dollar
The U.S. dollar has trended up and to the right over the past ten years. U.S. treasuries and oil priced in dollars are part of the story. We talk international investments, inflation, and currency.
Cycles May Not Always Align
We discuss the recent stock market bounce off the bottom, get real with the real estate market, and bring it back to basics. Your life shouldn't always wait for the market.
Inflation: Trend vs Level
Dig into how inflation has impacted workers' real income. We discuss the recent inflation report and financial market reactions.
Jobs Report Better Than Expected
Dig into recent jobs data and find out how this better-than-expected report may impact monetary policy decisions at the federal reserve.
The Actions of the Fed
The Fed is taking strong action to combat inflation now, while also attempting to not slow down the economy too much. We consider this rate hiking cycle to be front-end loaded meaning there have been large moves made early on.