This past week interest rates ticked up to the highest levels in over a month. Let’s talk about the drivers for this move as we approach the big Fed meeting next week. “Bye Bye Miss American Pie” American Pie by Don McLean Good News is Bad News For the last couple of weeks economic readings…
Financial markets continue their bumpy ride in 2024, as interest rates crept higher while stocks sell off. Once again, the Federal Reserve is front and center and a reason for the volatility. Let’s discuss what happened last week and preview the events to watch in the week ahead. “Thunderstruck, you’ve been thunderstruck” Thunderstruck by AC/DC.…
After a multi-month decline and interest rates, we are seeing positive momentum in housing emerge. Let’s look at some of the numbers from this week and highlight events to watch for in the weeks ahead. “Your groove, I do deeply dig”. Groove is in the Heart by Dee-Lite Spring in January? Not quite, but we…
Financial markets started off the new year on the wrong foot, and interest rates inched higher. Let’s discuss what happened and look at next week’s events. “Funky new year. Oooooo, it’s a funky new year” – Funky New Year by the Eagles Fed Minutes Released On Wednesday, the minutes from the December Fed meeting from…
Home loan rates have improved once again finishing the year at the best levels since May. Let’s look at what happened in the final trading week of the year and discuss what to watch as the new year begins. “May we all have a vision now and then. Of a world where every neighbor is…