Articles & Commentary
Please choose any of the following articles below that interest you. Each article is listed under the month it was written. Articles written in prior months may still have educational interest.
Volatility Returns To Markets – Domestic Equity Update
Equity indexes were nearly unchanged in January following volatility that drove prices higher and lower throughout the month. Market performance [...]
Macro Economic Overview
Speculative trading among smaller retail investors raised concerns about how social media is influencing individual stock valuations. Recently popularized social [...]
February 2021 / Market Indexes
(all values as of 01.29.2021) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 29,982 S&P 500 3,714 Nasdaq 13,070 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr [...]
Workers Hesitant To Quit During Pandemic – Worker Confidence
Confidence among workers to freely leave and quit their current job has historically been an indicator of the current condition [...]
Higher Laptop Sales In Europe
Work habits and patterns have not only changed in the United States but have also been altered in Europe, where [...]
Consumers Expect Inflation To Rise – Inflationary Pressures
Even though traditional government data has current inflation at 1.2%, consumers have a different perspective with higher inflation expectations. The [...]
Consumers Using Credit To Spend – Consumer Credit
Spending at stores essentially stalled in late March and April, as restrictions imposed to confront the spread of COVID-19 took [...]
Coronavirus Relief Bill Overview
The Coronavirus Relief Bill extends and modifies several provisions first enacted by the CAREs Act in March 2020. The package [...]
Ability To Work From Home Tied To Income – Labor Market Update
As stay at home mandates came into effect throughout the country, companies scrambled to migrate their management teams and essential [...]
Market Indexes January 2021
(all values as of 12.31.2020) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 30,606 S&P 500 3,756 Nasdaq 12,888 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr [...]
January 2021 Macro Economic Overview
COVID-19 reshaped markets, trade, retail, and consumer behavior globally in 2020 with lingering effects heading into 2021. Markets shrugged off [...]
Grocery Store Sales Take Off In 2020 – Consumer Behavior
As restrictions surrounding restaurants and dining out set in due to the pandemic, consumers instead headed to grocery stores. Sales [...]