The Most Important Fed Meeting

We are two days away from what could be the single-most important Fed meeting there’s been in years. If Fed Chair Powell sticks to the script and gives the market what it expects, it is likely that stock prices will make an explosive move higher.

End of Globalization

End of Globalization

Fearmongers Come Out to Play

When the economy is expanding, when more people are getting jobs and spending money, when economic data is improving and investors anticipate more revenue and higher profits for corporations, it’s a pretty good bet that the majority of stocks will be moving higher.

The Truth About Gold

The “buy gold” mantra says that as inflation rises, the dollar weakens and so gold (and really all commodity prices) rise. But that’s not what’s happening….

Interest rates and South of the Border

Fed chair Powell essentially guaranteed another 75 bp rate hike at next week’s FOMC meeting. This will take rates to 3.25%. And the belief is that 4% is the silver bullet for inflation.

Behind Inflation and Recession Woes

Wall Street has been anticipating the Federal Reserve’s announcement today. The Fed has been holding a policy meeting since yesterday to discuss what the U.S. needs to do to combat inflation without resulting in anything catastrophic for the economy and the American people.

Biden Gets Aggressive on Solar

This week the Biden administration announced that it would be taking executive actions to increase the deployment of domestic solar power.

3 Stocks for Upcoming Retirement

Did you have plans to retire in 2022? If so, you might be reconsidering those plans given the constant market volatility and inflation.

Travel Stocks Ready to Soar?

Memorial Day weekend is a little more than a week away. In the U.S., Memorial Day and the weekend leading up to the holiday have always been the unofficial start to the summer season. Will travel stocks meet the high expectations?

Inflation Becoming a Bigger Problem for Biden

Every month, inflation is becoming a bigger issue. It’s turned into a major pain to the Biden administration, especially when thinking about November’s midterm elections. Inflation has given opponents of the Democrat party fuel for their campaign rhetoric.

Rising Demand for Virtual Health Care

The era of telehealth and telemedicine is only just beginning…

Inflation Hits a New High

On Tuesday, the Labor Department announced that the consumer price index jumped 8.5% in March from the previous year — this has been the biggest year-over-year increase since December 1981.