After years of market stability, 2020 was the year of curveballs. Oddly enough, we are ending pretty close to where we started the year. We are in a bull market, with stocks ending on a high note. But, as we all know, that’s not what the whole year looked like. Here is a look back […]
2020 Q3 Economic Review
2020 has been a doozy of a year, and it’s not done yet: we still have the rest of Q4 and a presidential election to get through, so there are certainly more ups and downs to come. After a rocky first half of the year, many indicators show that the economy is in recovery mode…but […]
How to Invest Your Way Through a Recession
The lightning-quick economic halt we’re experiencing due to the coronavirus pandemic means a recession is highly likely for the U.S. Recessions are periods of economic decline that include an increase in unemployment and a drop in the stock market, the housing market, and the GDP for two or more quarters. But this particular recession would […]
2020 Economy: Navigating the Pitfalls and Opportunities
While Covid-19 has the world in its grasp, the markets are fluctuating rapidly. Governments are working to prevent economic collapse, and many people are wondering how – or if – they should respond. First, let’s take a look at what factors are most affecting the markets right now: Covd-19 and the 2020 Economy The novel […]
2019 Economy: Financial Recap and Looking Ahead
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 […]