Articles/Education
Please choose any of the following articles below that interest you. Each article is listed under the month it was written. Articles written in prior months may still have educational interest.
Where Taxes May Head & The Future of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – Tax Policy
What taxes may look like heading into 2025 will be a challenge for individual taxpayers. The Tax Cuts and Jobs ...
Subscription Cancellations Are Now Easier Due To New FTC Rule – Regulations
In order to address the difficulty and annoyance of canceling unwanted subscriptions and memberships, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted ...
Largest Hurricane Losses – Insurance Overview
As flood waters recede in the south and eastern seaboard states, Hurricane Helene is on track to be one of ...
Long Term Yields Rise Leading Up To Election – Fixed Income Update
Anticipation of economic growth policies proposed during the campaign, prompted the possibility of elevated inflationary pressures, driving bond yields higher. ...
Markets React To Post Election Results – Domestic Equity Overview
The S&P 500 Index had its best post-election day in history, rising 2.5% on November 6th. The expectation of deregulation ...
Why Consumer Confidence Is Falling – Consumer Behavior
Jobs and income weigh heavily on consumer confidence, as the ability to pay essential expenses have become more burdensome for ...
Macro Economic Overview – November 2024
Uncertainty leading up to the Presidential election brought about volatility in the equity markets while bonds were weighed by a ...
Market Reaction To Election Results and How To Interpret Them – Political & Fiscal Policy Overview
Trump’s second term as President is not expected to mimic his first term. Things have changed and major events have ...
More Workers Think That They’ll Be Unemployed – Labor Market Update
Primary objectives of the Federal Reserve include securing the value of the dollar by ways of countering inflation, and maintaining ...
Nuclear Power Generation Expected To Increase As AI Requires More Energy – Energy Industry Overview
The tremendous onset of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has brought about an enormous increase in the demand for energy. AI encompasses ...
Mortgage Rates Starting to Fall – Housing Market Overview
With the Federal Reserve’s initial rate cut this past month, interest rates on consumer loans from automobiles to credit cards ...
Rates Hesitate To Fall Further – Fixed Income Overview
Bonds reacted cautiously to the Fed’s initial rate reduction, anticipating that the Fed may not reduce rates as quickly as ...
