Coming into 2024, the headlines touted higher-than-expected employment numbers. Contrary to expectations, the labor market appeared resilient to higher interest rates. Then came the unemployment revisions. January's payroll gains, upon…
It has been hard to avoid AI news in markets recently. Big tech companies have been anxious to announce the amount they’re spending to keep up in the AI arms…
Last week, we received a mixed bag of employment data: The NFP Establishment Survey was nothing to write home about. NFP Household Survey was, in comparison, a bit uglier. Then,…
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced a big policy shift. They declared "mission accomplished" on bringing inflation to heel without an accompanying recession. Moving forward, they signaled that financial conditions…
As we head into the last month of the year, here is where we are in markets. 1 Since January 2022, money market funds and cash have outperformed the S&P…
The Swiss Army Knife is an icon of utility and versatility. Invented in the late 1880s to serve the needs of the Swiss Army, the Swiss Army Knife was designed…
A farmer has successfully harvested his first crop of the season. He faces a daunting question—should he plant a second crop? On the one hand, planting a second crop could…
“I’m 60 and plan to retire in 7 years. Feel like I have a good handle on it all, should have about 1.2 million in 401K by then, and my…
A few years ago, I was talking with a friend about going to receive a physical. He informed me that he would also like to get physical but preferred to…
If you've been investing for any period of time, you've likely come across two popular investment options: exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds. Both give exposure to a diversified basket…