

Rocking the Economy: How US Consumer Spending Is Driving Growth.
Amazingly, the US consumer has continued to be a rock star. The signs are there for all to see. Retail sales grew 4.1% year-over year...


Soft Landing Conditions Improve
We have been making the case for an economic “soft landing” for most of this year. This stance was not a consensus view in the Spring. ...


Are Annuities a Good Investment?
“Don’t lose money in the Wall Street casino!” the radio announcer blared. “It could take a lifetime to make up your losses in the stock...


Markets Fall in the Fall
August was a volatile month. Late summer has generally been a challenging period for equity markets. But why this year? Well, by the...


After a Great Investing Summer August Starts Slow
It’s was good summer for investors until the month of August. A preponderance of good economic reports, coupled with less aggressive...


Recession Chances Declining?
Last month we said that much of the economic data we’re seeing is pointing to the elusive “soft landing” scenario. That’s where the...


New Investment Option/Market Review
Our new Ultra Aggressive allocation is a new diversified portfolio that invests in Mutual Funds, Indexes and a handful of individual...


Hard Landing or Soft?
Investment management post on the possibility of an economic soft or hard landing.


Recession Talk
March ended up being a pretty good month for stocks. What happens the rest of the year? Well, that’s largely up to the Fed’s decision on...


Fed Policy and the Possible Outcomes
There’s plenty of evidence that US markets are all about the Fed right now. When economic and inflation reports come in “hot,” the...