Macro Economic Overview – June 2024
Mixed data sent equity and bond markets into uncertainty, as economic expansion appears to be cooling, yet inflation remains a [...]
Market Indexes / June 2024
(all values as of 05.31.2024) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 38,686 S&P 500 5,277 Nasdaq 16,735 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr [...]
It’s The Wealth Effect That Keeps Everyone Spending – Consumer Economics
Even as inflation and higher rates have been an ongoing hinderance, consumers remain resilient and continue to spend. The reasoning [...]
U.S. Fertility Rates Drop To Lowest Level On Record – Demographics
Prosperity and growth of a country is contingent on the health and expansion of its population. A measure of growth [...]
Why Homeowners Insurance Costs Have Risen – Property Insurance Update
Homeowners nationwide are grappling with surging insurance costs and worse, coverage cancelations. Insurance companies are becoming much more defensive as [...]
Why Small Businesses Are So Important To The Economy – Domestic Economy
The country is composed of millions of small businesses from home-based one person consultants to hair salons and manufacturing companies. [...]
Yields Remain Stubborn As Fed Waits – Fixed Income Overview
Bond yields and interest rates stalled in April, as the Fed announced that it wasn’t yet ready to begin reducing [...]
Geopolitical Tensions Challenge Stocks In April – Domestic Equity Overview
Domestic equity indexes in April experienced the most volatility since September 2023, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P [...]
Average Home Age Nationwide Is 40 Years – Housing Market Overview
The limited supply of new homes in addition to a drop in new home construction nationwide has contributed to the [...]
Macro Economic Overview / May 2024
Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East along with the ongoing invasion of Ukraine in Europe, is escalating defensive positioning in [...]
May 2024 Indexes
(all values as of 04.30.2024) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 37,815 S&P 500 5,035 Nasdaq 15,657 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr [...]
Average Tax Refund For 2024 Tax Season Larger Than Last Year – Tax Policy Update
The 2023 tax season, which began January 23, 2024, has so far seen over 90 million federal tax returns filed [...]