Market Commentary
How the Fed Affects Mortgage Rates
The Federal Reserve raised rates 11 times total between 2022-2023, and the first rate cut has been long anticipated as we’ve waited to...
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Stock Market Volatility Has Returned, in a Big Way
The past week has been a stark reminder on why being an investor can be so hard. In the last week the S&P...
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Welcome to 2024 (Part 2)
Welcome to 2024, Part 2. If you haven’t read part 1, start here. This is the second part of a two-part blog, where...
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Welcome to 2024 (Part 1)
Welcome to 2024. If this year is anything like 2023, expect the unexpected. Last year proved just how hard it is for anyone,...
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Lifting the Hood on Stock Market Returns of 2023
If you’ve listened to any of the Novice and The Nerd podcasts this summer you’ve probably heard about Laura’s trials and tribulations with...
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Debt Ceiling Limit
The U.S Department of the Treasury defines the debt limit as “the total amount of money that the United States government is authorized...
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Bank Fallout
Markets crave stability, especially when it comes to the banking system. When confidence is questioned, volatility, confusion and panic can be the result....
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Three Big Events This Week That Could Shape 2023 Returns
In the modern mainstream media era where everything is “breaking news”, please don’t assume I’m falling prey to this same use of hyperbole...
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2023 Market Outlook
“I don’t think anyone knows whether we’re going to have a recession or not, and if we do, whether it’s going to be...
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