#96 - Small Business Owners Still Glum

#96 - Small Business Owners Still Glum

Today the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released their April report of the small business optimism index. The index ticked up to 89.7 from 88.5 reading in March which was ahead of general Econoday forecaster consensus.

Small business owners have struggled significantly since the coronavirus outbreak that has been reflected by the dramatic drop in the optimism index. The optimism index has been below the 50-year average of 98 for the past 28 consecutive months. Read in this Weekly Brief our analysis of this report and investment opportunities in the future.

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#143 - Are Turbulent Times Ahead?

#143 - Are Turbulent Times Ahead?

My grandson, Anton the 5th, and I flew our Piper Cherokee laterally across the country from southern Texas to the Annual AirVenture event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin earlier this month. Flying through the ...

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#142 - AI Coming to a Job Near You

#142 - AI Coming to a Job Near You

AI has exploded onto the scene led by supercomputing chips by Nvidia (NVDA). Initially, CEO's and CTO's (Chief Technology Officer) were evaluating the potential of this new highly advanced self-learn...

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#141 - Cost of Goods Annual Increases are Finally Slowing

#141 - Cost of Goods Annual Increases are Finally Slowing

Today the US Bureau of Labor Statistics announced the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of June had increased to 322.56 points or 0.3%. On an annual basis, the annual inflation rate has increas...

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#140 - Inflation and the Future of Prices

#140 - Inflation and the Future of Prices

The rapid rise of interest rates causes significant changes in lending activity and especially in the housing mortgage market. According to CNBC, the sale of previously owned homes in April declined...

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#139 - Disparity Widens of Optimism Between Executives and Households

#139 - Disparity Widens of Optimism Between Executives and Households

In the complex and extensive ecosystem of the US economy, the fundamental core of its sustainability and continued growth all depends on the consumer. That's you and me and how we spend and save our ...

4 Juni 202523min

#138 - Retirement During Volatile Markets

#138 - Retirement During Volatile Markets

For many of our retired clients, they had successful careers and are now enjoying their retirement years. Stock market volatility is difficult to navigate for investors and even more challenging for ...

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#137 - Investors Panic and Resolve

#137 - Investors Panic and Resolve

The first four months of 2024 have been a wild ride for Wall Street. Investors don't respond well to change, and their typical response is to sell and ask questions later. In this issue we analyze t...

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#136 - US Economy Roles On

#136 - US Economy Roles On

This year investors have been challenged to navigate market volatility that so far has been based more on speculation than facts on the economy. Since President Trump's inaugurated, he has rolled out...

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