August 27, 2018 Weekly Economic Update
In this week’s recap: a milestone for the current bull market, new record highs for two equities benchmarks, a dip in home sales, and a win for oil.
Tax Moves to Consider in Summer
If you own a business, earn a good deal of investment income, you may want to think about making some tax moves now rather than in December or April.
August 20, 2018 Weekly Economic Update
In this week’s recap: households buy more but feel less upbeat about the near future, the Dow rises, and homebuilders start more projects.
The Turkish Currency Crisis
The collapse of the Turkish lira has become a major financial story. You may wonder why the financial media is devoting so much space to this.
August 2018 Retirement In-Sight
Phases, stages, acts, chapters, steps. Whatever you want to call them, consider that your retirement may unfold in a way many others have.
August 13, 2018 Weekly Economic Update
In this week’s recap: core inflation reaches a 10-year peak, oil’s losing streak continues, earnings impress, and Wall Street indices have a mixed week.
July 2018 Equity Trend Report
The Equity Trend Model posted a return of 2.60% in July. Despite the solid return, the Equity Trend Model underperformed the S&P 500 Total Return Index which posted a return for the month of 3.72%.
August 6, 2018 Weekly Economic Update
In this week’s recap: stocks continue their win streak despite a mediocre jobs report and dips for the ISM indices; household spending and confidence rise.
June 11, 2018 Weekly Economic Update
The Institute for Supply Management announced this milestone as it revealed a 58.6 May reading for its non-manufacturing purchasing manager index.
June 4, 2018 Weekly Economic Update
Net job growth surprised to the upside in May: companies added 223,000 more workers than they laid off or fired. At 3.8%, the unemployment rate is now where the Federal Reserve thought it would be at the end of 2018, and it is also at its lowest level since April 2000.