Inflation Reaches 8.5%, Highest in More Than 40 Years... Core inflation, excluding food and energy, rose to 6.5%. What it means— A number above 8% was expected. Investors took the report as better ...
2021 Hindsight Review
The end of year is time for reflection. For most investors 2021 is a year of frustration as the major indexes racked up new highs and portfolios struggled to make gains. It was a year that disproved ...
Week In Review – November 15 2021
Inflation Jumps to 6.2%… Consumer prices rose 0.9% last month and are 6.2% higher than at this time last year, the highest reading in 31 years. Core inflation rose 0.6% last month and 4.6% over the ...
Week In Review – October 26 2021
Industrial Production Down 1.3%… Factory, mining, and utility production fell in September, missing the consensus estimate for a 0.2% gain. What it means — The decline marked the biggest drop since ...
Week In Review – October 18 2021
Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes Show Broad Support for Taper… The minutes of the September meeting suggests the central bank reduce bond purchases starting in mid-November. What it means— The ...