by Jarrod Musick, CFP® | May 14, 2020 | Announcements, Economics
Here in the US we had what I have come to call our Moment of Common Recognition that COVID-19 would directly impact each of us. Prior to that day we had scary news that always seemed far away whether that was in China, Italy, or on a cruise ship docked in... 
by Tim Doyle, CFP®, MBA | Sep 18, 2019 | Announcements, Economics
What Happened? On September 18th, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to reduce the fed funds target rate by another 25 basis points (.25%). This rate cut was expected, but not guaranteed based on a series of comments made by Fed Chairman, Jerome Powell, over the... 
by Tim Doyle, CFP®, MBA | Aug 27, 2019 | Announcements, Economics
Are we in a trade war, and what does it mean for my investments? Several of our clients have asked us this lately. The short answer – we have an escalating trade disagreement that is problematic for both China and the US. Our current... 
by Tim Doyle, CFP®, MBA | May 21, 2019 | Announcements, Economics
On May 10th, trade tensions between the United States and China escalated with the US raising tariffs from 10% to 25% on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. The current administration is also contemplating tariffs on all Chinese imports ($540 billion). China... 