Weekly Financial Market Updates
Does It Pay To Switch Jobs?
Does It Pay To Switch Jobs? Is it better off from a career standpoint staying at one company long-term or switching jobs occasionally?
3 Surprising Facts About Your Credit Card Interest Rates In 2019!
3 Surprising Facts About Your Credit Card Interest Rates In 2019! There’s been a lot of talk about lower interest rates in recent weeks with the Federal Reserve cutting rates two times since July. We’ve talked about how mortgage rates have followed suit and are now the lowest they’ve been since 2016. But you might be…
Weak Manufacturing Report Leads To Rough Week For Stock Market
Stocks had a difficult week as investors digested a weaker-than-expected survey on the health of U.S. manufacturing. The weak manufacturing report added to fears that the U.S. and global economy could be headed for a recession. Let’s take a closer look at what the report said. On Tuesday, the Institute for Supply Management released their…
Trend Alert: Is Eating Out Taking A Bigger Bite Out Of Your Budget?
One of the biggest expenses for any family is the cost of food. If you like to cook, that cost is borne out in your monthly grocery bill. But if you’re pressed for time and don’t like to cook every day, you’ll see that in how much you’re spending at restaurants when you are eating…
Oil Prices Spike: What’s The Impact On A Recession?
Saudi Arabia’s key oil fields were attacked this past weekend, knocking out 50% of their daily oil production. Oil prices spiked 10% as a result, and you’ve probably noticed that the cost of gas for your car immediately jumped as well! With all the talk of a slowing economy in recent months, does this oil…
Why We Are Seeing Declining Rates Lead To Higher Stock Prices Right Now
On Thursday, September 12, the European Central Bank cut interest rates and re-activated its program to buy government bonds. The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates at its next meeting this month. Both of these moves are to help “stave off” an economic slowdown. As a result, stock indexes here in the U.S. and…
