Much like the housing market heated up at lightning speed over the last year, it seems to have cooled just as quickly. As the Fed moves swiftly to combat inflation by raising interest rates, housing market dynamics have shifted significantly. Buyer demand has dried up, and prices have stalled their torrent of increases. In my…

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…

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…

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 –…

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…

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…