by Mark Chandik | Oct 17, 2022
Weekly Market Commentary The release of the September Consumer Price Index (CPI) offered more sobering news, as inflation continues to run hot. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported the CPI for September rose 0.4% versus August. The core CPI, which...
by Mark Chandik | Oct 11, 2022
Weekly Market Commentary Last week, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that job openings fell by 1.1 million in August to 10.1 million, the second steepest decline on record. Job growth continues, however, as evidenced by a 263,000 increase in nonfarm...
by Mark Chandik | Oct 3, 2022
Weekly Market Commentary The dollar has soared to its highest level against the euro in 20 years. It has risen to its highest level against the Japanese yen in 30 years and recently hit a record high against the British pound, according to CNBC. The U.S. Dollar Index...
by Mark Chandik | Sep 26, 2022
We’re in a period of high market volatility and you may feel helpless to do anything but watch your hard earned portfolio decrease in value. Although you might feel a high level of fear about entering the market with new funds, if you’re sitting on cash...
by Mark Chandik | Sep 20, 2022
Weekly Market Commentary Chatter that the rate of inflation was on a downward path appears to have hit a snag after the August release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Following July’s unchanged reading in the CPI, prices rose just 0.1% in August thanks to another...
by Mark Chandik | Sep 19, 2022
When Good News is Bad News The National Bureau of Economic Research called the economic expansion of the 2010s the longest on record. Its records go back to the 1850s. For much of the decade, good economic news was good news for investors. Stocks performed well...
