Key Takeaways: The U.S. economy added 315,000 jobs in August, down from 528,000 in July The August jobs report indicates we’re seeing a recovery of the labor market as more people are looking to take advantage of remote working opportunities…
What is the relationship between inflation and stock market? Let’s take a look at how inflation works and what it does to the economy and stock market. Then, we’ll look at what you can do to protect your portfolio from…
The Inflation Reduction Act, referred to by some as the Biden Inflation Bill, unveiled by Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) on July 27, 2022 aims to ease some of the economic pressures that have led to record-high U.S.…
Recession news has been one of the main headlines that investors are worried about since the beginning of the year. Inflation has continued to rise, the Fed implementing tightening monetary policy, and the war in Ukraine all adding fuel to…
According to verified Ukrainian-language Telegram channels, and as reported by the Ukraine Telegram Archive and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), assets worth nearly $3.4 million USD have been seized by Ukrainian state forces from Russian invaders. The news of…
Key Takeaways: Over 70% of Americans aged 25 and older believe a global recession will occur in 2022 Results didn’t meaningful differ by gender, with 71.9% of men and 69.2% of women respondents believing that a recession is looming Retirement-aged…
Investors, economists, and analysts are talking a lot recently about the increasing risk of a recession in 2023. The upcoming global slowdown would hurt even more as we are heading into a tightening cycle of monetary policy initiated by central…
Key Takeaways: 79.1% of Americans haven’t taken any action to combat 40-year-high inflation levels 9.4% of Americans have diversified with precious metals (gold or silver) 4.9% of Americans have diversified with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin or Ethereum 5.3% of Americans…
Note: Recent U.S. court cases have found that any form of gold home storage is ineligible for inclusion in an IRA. This article is outdated and meant for informational purposes only. The article below was originally written in 2016. An…
The war in Ukraine has captured the world’s attention for the worse. However, as a preoccupied investor, you should consider what the consequences of this conflict are on your investments. We have already seen an increase in volatility in the…
Bitcoin has seen a surge in popularity and with it an increase in demand. The price of this virtual asset increased by 4,481% between 2017 and 2022. The chart below shows the performance of the world’s largest cryptocurrency. As we…
On November 10th, market-watchers recoiled as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that October’s inflation rate has hit a multi-generational high. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), our best record of inflation, reached 6.2% for the first time since November…
This past week a largely ignored alarm sounded from Washington, D.C. out of the Treasury Department. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen issued a warning to Congress last Friday that the department will have no choice but to launch “extraordinary…
This past week saw economists’ expectations on the important economic indicator of consumer sentiment confounded. They had been anticipating a positive rise in the crucial economic metric. Instead, consumer sentiment weakened significantly in the first half of the month of…
This past week saw NATO and Russian forces engaged in a showdown in the Black Sea that threatened to escalate dangerously. Military confrontations in the area have raised concerns that a sudden upsurge in the violence could potentially pull in…
This past week saw bad news emerge regarding a potential coronavirus resurgence in America. A large part of the country has now been relieved of the twin requirements of social distancing and wearing masks. Yet because of a number of…
This past week saw an update from the Federal Reserve at its regularly scheduled meeting. The U.S. central bank gave a policy announcement that surprised many observers by bringing forward its interest rate hike timeline. They also issued a forecast…
This past week saw the fastest level of inflation since 2008. The critical measure of headline consumer prices soared five percent versus May of last year. Meanwhile the core inflation rate’s 3.8 percent increase, with food and energy prices not…
This past week saw one of the busiest waterways and most important trading passages in the world blocked for days. An enormous container ship stopped all traffic from passing through the Suez Canal in Egypt. The halt in trade amounted…
This past week saw warnings sounded regarding a wave of evictions set to begin starting the first week of April. The eviction ban is set to expire at the end of March if President Joe Biden does not extend it.…
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