Financial News for the Week of December 1st, 2023
Financial News Highlights A second reading on U.S. GDP showed that the economy expanded by an even more impressive 5.2% (annualized) last quarter, a 0.3 percentage point upgrade from the…
Featured Article: Don't Miss Out on Your 2023 Tax Breaks
Don't Miss Out on Your 2023 Tax Breaks It’s time to shake a leg on year-end tax planning. As usual, most moves affecting 2023 taxes must be completed before Jan. 1, just weeks away. Here are areas to tackle now—and a few…
Financial News for the Week of November 24th, 2023
Financial News Highlights Minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting reinforced the Fed’s messaging that patience is warranted while the disinflation process is working in…
Financial News for the Week of November 17th, 2023
Financial News Highlights Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation printed lower than expected in October, fueling a rally in equities and a sharp pullback in longer-term Treasury yields in financial…
Financial News for the Week of November 10th, 2023
Financial News Highlights The risk of a government shutdown has returned as Congress has one week left before the continuing resolution passed on September 30th expires in governmental and financial…
Financial News for the Week of November 3rd, 2023
Financial News Highlights The Federal Reserve’s policy statement took center stage this week in financial news. As expected, the Fed kept policy rates unchanged but preserved the option of hiking in the…
Financial News for the Week of October 27th, 2023
Financial News Highlights The 10-year Treasury yield briefly surpassed 5% earlier this week in financial news. Though yields have since retraced, the 10-year looks to end the week at a still elevated…
Financial News for the Week of October 20th, 2023
Financial News Highlights Treasury yields continued their steep ascent this week, amidst a heavy week for Fed speakers in financial news. FOMC members broadly agreed that positive progress had been made…
Featured Article: Smishing: A Silly Word for a Serious Fraud Threat
Smishing: A Silly Word for a Serious Fraud Risk Smishing SMS + Phishing. These phishing attacks, in which scammers target victims through text messaging, are on the rise There was clearly something fishy afoot when Beth,…
Financial News for the Week of October 13th, 2023
Financial News Highlights U.S. bond yields retreated from highs reached last week, as heightened geopolitical risks in the Middle East boosted investors demand for safe haven assets in financial news.…