September 2023: Markets Moving Sideways
The chart below illustrates various stock market indices’ performance on a 2023 year-to-date basis. The broad market is up 4-5% this year while the S&P 500 Index is up 16%. …
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August 2023: Inflation Eases – The Stock Market Responds
The stock market rose a modest 3% in June after inflation showed signs of continued easing.The Consumer Price Index “CPI” and the Producer Price Index “PPI” were 3.0% and 2.6%,…
July 2023: Debt Ceiling Crisis Averted… Now Back to Inflation and Interest Rates
Washington lawmakers resolved the debt crisis with plenty of drama, pleasing investors to only focus back on inflation and interest rates.Investors remain very sensitive to every decision and statement by…
June 2023: Federal Debt Limit is Raised! Political Theater In Full View
The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 “FRA” is now law and waives and removes the statutory debt limit through Jan 1, 2025. FRA does not place a cap on U.S.…
May 2023: Competing Forces Pulling and Pushing Markets
The U.S. stock market is up a modest 3% through the end of April 2023.Although the S&P 500 Index was up 8.6% through the end of April, the Dow Jones…