The housing market has been the talk of the town over the past year, with home prices rising faster than they did even during the 2000s era bubble. The rental market has now been following a similar path, seeing rental prices rise at the fastest pace in at least 20 years. As the Federal Reserve…
Democrats Losing Faith
Politics seems to have taken a bit of a backseat these days. Perhaps understandably so, as our current president is a bit more reluctant to take the spotlight than his predecessor. It’s a notable change from Trump’s almost daily twitter rants. This is not to say a lot hasn’t been happening in Washington. Democratic infighting…
Fed Watch: Taper Time
Apart from covid and inflation, one of the most talked-about issues in financial markets these days is the Fed’s “taper.” People reference the “taper tantrum” of 2013, a period of market turmoil that many think could be upon us. What exactly is the “taper” we are now facing? Should investors be concerned? More generally –…
Derailed by Delta?
Just as the US and many parts of the world are nearing a return to normal, a new covid variant has emerged – the so-called “Delta” variant. How concerned should we be about Delta? What impact might Delta have on the global recovery? At least domestically in the US, the outlook is encouraging. The rest…
Coronavirus: Light at the End of the Tunnel
It’s been just over a year since COVID halted life as we know it worldwide. It seems like an eternity. With the light at the end of this tunnel finally visible, let’s take a deeper look at the current state of the virus and the outlook ahead. Current Cases As we finally approach herd immunity…
Who’s Afraid of the Big Blue Wave?
Capped by stunning victories in the Georgia Senate runoff races, the Democrats have now swept into control of government. With the Presidency and both houses of Congress under their command, the legislative ability of the Democrats has undoubtedly grown more powerful that in would have been with a GOP-controlled Senate. But what does this really…