by Kyla Jackson | Aug 3, 2021 | Market Commentary
Last week, the government reported real GDP in the US grew at a 6.5% annual rate in the second quarter and was up 6.4% at an annual rate in the first half of 2021. Real GDP is now 0.8% larger than it was at its peak just prior to COVID.The problem is that getting back...
by Kyla Jackson | Jul 26, 2021 | Market Commentary
Someone once said, “technology has never moved this fast, and at the same time, will never move this slow again.” So true! A partial list of recent technological advances includes: messenger RNA (mRNA) gene therapies, 5G wireless, blockchain, the cloud, low orbit...
by Kyla Jackson | Jul 19, 2021 | Market Commentary
Another quarter for consumers to rely on massive stimulus payments, extremely loose monetary policy, and the continued re-opening of the US economy combined to push real GDP up at a very rapid pace in the second quarter, with the federal government preparing to...
by Kyla Jackson | Jul 12, 2021 | Market Commentary
Many are convinced that a US stock market correction, or even a bear market, is inevitable. So, when the S&P 500 was down 1.6% last Thursday, many thought it had arrived. Then, the S&P 500 rebounded and hit a new all-time high on Friday. Being bearish on...
by Kyla Jackson | Jul 6, 2021 | Market Commentary
Many analysts have been thinking and writing about the “twin deficits” and whether the record-breaking size of those two deficits, combined, mean the US dollar is about to plummet versus other currencies.Before we get into the weeds, a little background is necessary....
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