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Category: The “Sweet” Scoop
Stock and Bond Markets Rallied
The Markets Stock and bond markets rallied. Last week, major U.S. stock indices finished higher for the 10th time in 12 weeks. Bond markets moved … Read more
Markets Were Rattled Last Week
The Markets The market hates surprises, especially when the surprise comes from a central bank. Last week, the European Central Bank (ECB) unexpectedly reversed course … Read more
Fed Keeping Balance Sheet
The Markets Investors were pleased with the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) new approach to its balance sheet. The Fed delivered its semi-annual Monetary Policy Report to … Read more
Central Banks Take a Turn
At its first policy meeting of 2019, the U.S. Federal Reserve changed direction. After four rate increases in 2018, Chair Jerome Powell announced interest rates … Read more
And, U.S. Stock Markets Celebrated
The Markets Last week, the Federal Reserve put itself on hold. The Federal Open Market Committee met on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, to discuss the … Read more
Taking a Breath?
The Markets Like competitors who’ve completed a difficult section in an endurance race, U.S. stock investors took a breather last week. The Standard & Poor’s … Read more
We’re Off To A Good Start
The Markets Investors who remained steady during December’s wild ride are probably pleased with their decision as stocks have gotten off to a strong start … Read more
People Love Rules of Thumb
The Markets Sometimes, mental shortcuts are helpful. Other times they are not. When it comes to investing, seasonal shortcuts are not uncommon. In fact, January … Read more
Many Concerns After the 4th Quarter
The Markets Investors will think of the last quarter of 2018 for years to come, but they won’t remember it fondly. The Economist described it … Read more
Don’t Let Thieves Ruin Your Holiday Season
Another holiday season is here, bringing new ways for cyber-thieves to attempt to steal your money or your identity. The FBI and other experts offer … Read more
Two Reasons for Hope
The Markets Hold on to your hats! Recently, stocks have delivered a wild ride. During Thanksgiving week, U.S. stock markets took investor uncertainty on the … Read more
Two Important C’s – China and Climate
The Markets The United States and China continued to spar over trade and other issues. An expert from Moody’s told Frank Tang of the South … Read more