by Tom McClellan | May 11, 2022 | How I See It
The U.S. Dollar Index is climbing up to its highest level since 2002, which is getting a lot of currency traders excited. U.S. manufacturers are a lot less excited. A more valuable dollar makes it harder to sell products overseas. FIGURE 1: LONG-TERM...
by Proactive Advisor Magazine | May 11, 2022 | Topping the Charts
Inflation, the Ukraine conflict, weakening consumer sentiment, the Fed’s anticipated rate-tightening cycle, faltering U.S. growth expectations, and the market’s continued poor performance have overshadowed what is turning out to be a decent Q1 earnings...
by Proactive Advisor Magazine | Apr 27, 2022 | Topping the Charts
There is a diversity of opinion on the outlook for the housing market over the next few years, given the Federal Reserve’s anticipated tightening cycle. But one thing is clear: The Fed’s recent rate hike, and those to come, have had an immediate impact...
by Marshall Schield | Apr 27, 2022 | How I See It
Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, recently announced that the chances of recession are not elevated. Of course, he has access to more data than we do, plus he is an experienced economist. However, we recall that it was not that long ago that...
by Proactive Advisor Magazine | Apr 13, 2022 | Topping the Charts
Q1 2022 earnings season may look different from the very robust quarters of 2021. Kiplinger points out, “The first three months of 2022 will be remembered as a period of extreme volatility for stocks. In addition to red-hot levels of inflation and...
