Episode 5. Consumers and Support of US Economy

The Federal Reserve started a rate hike policy on March 17, 2022, that continued throughout the year, targeting to lower inflation based on several indicators. Investors are concerned that higher inte...

25 Jan 202314min

Another year over and a new year starting. If there is any time to get ahead of your schedule and plan and take proactive steps towards your goals, it is now. In this Brief, we discuss some real-lif...

18 Jan 202311min

Jerome Powell, head of the Federal Reserve, wants to reduce inflation by raising interest rates. This is important to investors and affects industries like housing and energy. The Fed slowed its rate ...

11 Jan 202315min

With a new year is new hope for an improving stock market.  In this Weekly Brief we review many of the anomalies that impacted almost all sectors of the economy that created unusual price swings.  Mos...

4 Jan 202316min

DFTF or "Don't Fight the Feds" has been the theme for investors this year. The steady decline of the stock market has been matched by the aggressive rate hike policy of the Federal Reserve. However,...

14 Des 20228min

Mixed news this week as factory orders continue to increase with one of the longest consecutive run of monthly increases since 1992. However, the ISM Purchasing Managers Index dropped below 50 to 49 ...

7 Des 20229min

1 Des 202211min

In this week's episode, Anton shares some stories in his recent months and reasons he is thankful - also, why you might be too!

23 Nov 202213min