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How Rising Oil Prices Can Stifle Global Growth – Oil Sector Update
Even as the United States has curbed its appetite for oil and gasoline over the past few years, demand among emerging economies has increased. Fossil...
Top Oil Producing & Oil Exporting Countries
Global geopolitical events have historically affected oil and gasoline prices worldwide, as production and supply issues evolve. As the largest oil producer in the world,...
Macro Economic Overview
Geopolitical rifts emulating from the Russian invasion of Ukraine roiled financial and commodity markets globally as uncertainty arose surrounding the extent of the conflict. Ramifications...
Market Indexes / March 2022
(all values as of 02.28.2022) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 33,892 S&P 500 4,373 Nasdaq 13,751 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 1.44% 10 Yr Treasury...
What Will Probably Stay Expensive in 2022 – Inflationary Trends
Supply constraints and labor shortages were the two primary factors for prices on numerous products and services rising as much as they did in 2021....
Where Are Home Prices Headed
After rising consecutively every quarter since the middle of 2020, housing prices have started to pullback. Limited inventory, migration to rural areas, extended low mortgage...
Rates Head Higher – Fixed Income Update
Interest rates continued on a gradual climb in January, with rates on key consumer loans such as mortgages, auto loans, and lines of credit all...
What Is The Fed Balance Sheet & Why It Is So Consequential Now
Like any large financially driven entity, the Federal Reserve maintains and modifies a balance sheet made up of assets and liabilities. The Fed uses the...
Equities Have A Rough Start Of The Year
Optimistic earnings expectations helped to reinforce equities following heightened volatility throughout January. Many analysts believe that recent earnings improvements are merely a result of stimulus...
Drop in Consumer Savings
Consumers are saving the lowest amount in four years as stimulus assistance funds and generous unemployment benefits have gradually evaporated, encouraging consumers to tap their...