Black Friday – named for the day that’s expected to put retailers “into the black” for the year – is both a curse and a blessing for shoppers. It’s true, some stores may offer worthwhile discounts on a few of the gifts on your list. But the deluge of sales and promotions, both in stores…Read more
The Path Forward We’re all still digesting the results of last week’s presidential election and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut, but markets wait for no one. This week brings key inflation data in the form of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) reports. The data will help provide an update…Read more
It’s always interesting to see how the stock market responds to a major news event. And this week is no exception. President Donald Trump won the election and, on Wednesday, the market went up – bigly. It seemed to unequivocally endorse the result. Or did it? Historically, the market has shown no clear performance difference…Read more
