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Published: March 30, 2024 by Trey Thoelcke
A collapsed Baltimore bridge disrupted U.S. shipping and supply chains. Gasoline prices topped $5 a gallon in Los Angeles. The European […]
Published: March 23, 2024 by Trey Thoelcke
The Federal Reserve confirming three rate cuts this year sent the Dow, S&P 500, and gold to record highs. Inflation […]
Published: March 16, 2024 by Trey Thoelcke
Bitcoin hit a record above $73,000 but retreated when inflation came in hotter than expected. Insurance and energy prices are […]
Published: March 9, 2024 by Trey Thoelcke
The U.S. economy added more jobs in February than expected, but the unemployment rate rose to 3.9%. Federal Reserve Chair […]
Published: March 2, 2024 by Trey Thoelcke
Warren Buffett’s annual letter lowered expectations for big gains. FTC sued to block Kroger’s $25 billion grocery merger with Albertsons. […]
Published: February 24, 2024 by Trey Thoelcke
A strong Nvidia earnings report lifted markets to new highs. Home Depot beat expectations but forecast a weak 2024. AT&T […]
Published: February 17, 2024 by Trey Thoelcke
Inflation in January was hotter than expected, especially housing and food, and retail sales were sluggish, prompting a cut to […]
Published: February 10, 2024 by Trey Thoelcke
Federal Reserve anticipates three rate cuts this year. Mortgage rates jumped back over 7%. The latest consumer price index revision […]
Published: February 6, 2024 by Trey Thoelcke
Followers of the Oracle of Omaha will have noticed that the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) insider purchases in the […]
Published: February 3, 2024 by Trey Thoelcke
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and said cuts in March were unlikely. Consumer confidence hit a two-year high, […]
Updated: January 31, 2024 by Trey Thoelcke
U.S. GDP grew at a surprising 3.3% in the fourth quarter. The Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 hit […]
Published: January 20, 2024 by Trey Thoelcke
Hopes for quick interest rate cuts dwindled this past week. The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book revealed a resilient consumer but […]
Published: January 13, 2024 by Trey Thoelcke
Consumer inflation was higher than expected in December, but wholesale prices unexpectedly slipped. JPMorgan posts a record annual profit, while […]
Published: January 6, 2024 by Trey Thoelcke
The stock market got off to a shaky start for 2024. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies declined. Apple stock was part […]
Published: December 30, 2023 by Trey Thoelcke
Holiday sales were strong as prepandemic spending returned. The S&P 500 flirted with an all-time high. AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers […]
Published: December 23, 2023 by Trey Thoelcke
Third-quarter GDP was shy of 5%. Consumer confidence and homebuilder sentiment was strong, as mortgage rates continue to drop and […]
Published: December 16, 2023 by Trey Thoelcke
November CPI shows inflation cooling as energy prices fall, and the Federal Reserve holds rates steady and signals cuts to […]
Published: December 9, 2023 by Trey Thoelcke
Amid ongoing uncertainty about the markets and economy this past week, gold hit an all-time high and Bitcoin rallied. Moody’s […]
Published: December 2, 2023 by Trey Thoelcke
Black Friday and Cyber Monday spending hit a record, as consumer confidence rises. Strategists project falling inflation next year, aggressive […]
Published: November 18, 2023 by Trey Thoelcke
Uncertainty about inflation and recession fears were eased by a better-than-expected consumer price index report that raised hopes for an […]
Published: November 11, 2023 by Trey Thoelcke
Ransomware cyberattacks on Boeing and China’s largest bank were in the news this past week. The Federal Reserve dampened hopes […]
Published: November 4, 2023 by Trey Thoelcke
The United Auto Workers (UAW) strikes against the big three Detroit automakers came to an end this past week. The […]
Published: October 28, 2023 by Trey Thoelcke
The Bureau of Economic Analysis revealed this past week that gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 4.9% […]
Published: October 26, 2023 by Trey Thoelcke
Before U.S. markets opened on Thursday, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that U.S. gross domestic product rose by […]
If any investor has stood the test of time, it is Warren Buffett, and with good reason. For years, the […]
Published: October 25, 2023 by Trey Thoelcke
Before U.S. markets open on Thursday, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis will release its first estimate of third-quarter gross […]
One question always surfaces when rates go as high as they are now (which are the highest for the 30-year […]
Published: October 24, 2023 by Trey Thoelcke
Two of the seven stocks that have contributed 17% of the S&P 500’s gains this year will report earnings after […]
Since 1926, dividends have accounted for almost a third of the total return of the S&P 500. Regardless of whether […]
Published: October 23, 2023 by Trey Thoelcke
No notable earnings reports were released Friday afternoon or Monday morning. By the end of this week, there will be […]
Barron’s recently pointed out that the striking United Auto Workers (UAW) may press Ford to eliminate its dividend. The article […]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has asked a federal court to force Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) to sell off some […]
If you want to be the last man standing when the oil patch runs dry, you have to spend some […]
For growth and income investors, it makes sense now to look at blue chip dividend stocks with big and dependable […]
While Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) was literally printing money during the Covid pandemic, those days are gone. Investors not only […]
Published: October 20, 2023 by Trey Thoelcke
Nearly 1,500 U.S.-traded companies will be releasing quarterly earnings reports next week. The week after next, we expect reports from […]
The futures traded lower as we get ready to wrap up a week most investors will be glad to put […]
The death of the American consumer has been talked about for the past year. Just when it seems time for […]
Published: October 19, 2023 by Trey Thoelcke
After U.S. markets closed on Wednesday, two widely followed stocks released their third-quarter earnings reports. Analysts were mostly keeping their […]
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is the best car company globally and the best stock investors can buy in the United […]
The futures traded mixed on Thursday. This after another risk-off day that saw all the major indexes finish the day […]
Tensions in the Middle East have been present since Israel became a nation-state in 1948. From the Arab-Israeli war in […]
Published: October 18, 2023 by Trey Thoelcke
Tech sector earnings season gets started after U.S. markets close on Wednesday, when Netflix and Tesla will release earnings reports. […]
The futures were trading lower after some of the risk-off selling returned on Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrials squeezed out […]
