A Short History of Money

The history of money is a long and complicated one that can be traced back to the early days of human civilization. One of the earliest forms of money was barter, which is the exchange of goods or services for other goods or services. This system was likely used by our ancient ancestors as a
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Market Wrap 9/28/22

Stocks rise and bond prices rally. The Dow gains 550 points and the 10-Year drops the most in a single day since 2009. U.S. stocks rose sharply in volatile trading on Wednesday as investors bought up shares following a week of steep losses amid easing concerns about inflation and volatile bond yields. The S&P 500
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Market Wrap 9/27/22

Dow enters bear market, S&P 500 closes lower Stocks declined in early afternoon trading on concerns that the global economy still faces significant headwinds. The Dow Jones Industrial average inched into bear market territory closing at 29,135. The S&P 500 finished the day down 7 points at 3,647. Treasury yields and oils prices continued to
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Retirement in distress

As inflation fails to budge and the potential for recession looms, retirement savings are taking a massive hit.
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Inflation has truly arrived.

What the Fed continues to do will set the tone (and level of pain) for months to come.
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What Is Deflation and How Is it Different from Inflation?

Deflation is a decrease in the price of goods and services. Deflation is the opposite of inflation, which is an increase in the price of goods and services.
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Rising Interest Rates and Inflation – What does it all mean?

A tumultuous two weeks in markets culminated in a positive job report, but inflation concerns still threaten the near and long-term equity outlook.
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Inflation and the Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Inflation is a function of the money supply and of demand for products. If the money supply is fixed, as it was under the gold standard, then inflation is absolutely a function of demand. If the money supply is not fixed, as it is not under a fiat monetary system, then the money supply becomes a function of demand.
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Inflation – A Warning

The US just reached the highest inflation rate since 1982 in December. Inflation rose to 7% up from 6.8% the month prior in December 2021, suggesting that the economy is not on the growth pace that many economists predicted. 
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The U.S. Money Market – A primer

The U.S. money market is a huge and significant part of the nation's financial system in which individual and institutional investors, corporations, government agencies, and others invest their money for short-term goals. The market is also known as the money market mutual fund industry.
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