As 2019 winds down, the financial waters are still relatively calm and the mood is optimistic. After all, there was a lot of good going on in the 2019 economy. There were 266,000 new jobs added in November, and the unemployment rate was at 3.5%. Stocks have been at an all-time high. Long-term government bonds […]
Quarter 3 review: 2019
The 2019 quarter 3 markets followed much of the same trends as we’ve seen all year: markets are still strong, but with some indication for potential trouble ahead. (Here are the first and second quarter recaps.) All signs are positive right now, but if you look past the next couple of quarters, we could be […]
What the New Hampshire Budget Stall Means for the State
This summer, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu vetoed the budget that Democrats passed in the legislature. No one has come to an agreement yet, and it may be another month or so before they do. That’s because this continuing resolution goes until September 30th, and hopefully a decision will be finalized after the House and […]
Quarter 2 Update: 2019
Now that we are well into the second quarter of 2019, let’s take a look back at the first quarter and how it could shape the rest of the year. Overall, there were more ups than down in the first quarter, meaning markets around the world were on the upswing. Here are some of the […]
The Inverted Yield Curve: What You Should Know
You may have heard a lot of talk about the yield curve inverting at the end of March, and what that could mean. Historically, an inverted yield curve has often signaled an upcoming recession. I’ll talk about the most recent inversion later, but first, here are some definitions to keep in mind. What is a […]