economy
Navigating Economic Paradoxes
Stock markets and the economy face high levels of uncertainty in 2024. Many economic indicators seem to contradict each other, such as strong economic data just as markets price in aggressive policy easing by the Federal Reserve. We review the key indicators we’re watching closely to help us navigate these economic paradoxes.
Understanding Stock Market & Economic Cycles
Do you remember what an economic cycle looks like? In this week’s post we help you understand stock market & economic cycles and what they mean for investors.
Is the Bear Market Over?
Markets have rallied off the bottom causing investors to ask, “Is the 2022 bear market over?” We look at what’s happening with the economy and what the bond market is telling us about a potential recession. Then we dive into different types of bear markets and give our perspective on what to do if the current bear market has further to run.
How and Why Markets Bottom
Stocks are officially in a bear market. What does that mean and more importantly, when will markets bottom? Our topic this week is the anatomy of a bear market, specifically looking at how and why markets bottom. We’re reminded that there’s a price for everything, which puts a floor under the value of many stocks.
Alphabet Soup of the Economic Recovery
Watch CNBC or Fox Business for any length of time and you’ll eventually hear someone talk about a “V-shaped” or “L-shaped” recovery for the economy. But what does this alphabet soup mean for you? | Financial Design Studio
Economic Bounce Underway
Economic data since the onset of the COVID crisis has been grim. But a recovery is happening and recouping a good portion of what was lost.
| Fee-Only Financial Advisor, Deer Park, Chicago, Barrington, Palatine
