First Quarter 2023 in the Books: Equity Markets Were Strong
The first quarter 2023 investment market returns are in the books. The S&P 500 was up a 7.36%. The international stock markets were up 3.96% ( MSCI EM ) to 8.47% ( MSCI )…
Rate Hike Served Dual Purpose
Amid growing concerns about U.S. financial system stability, the Federal Reserve (Fed) continued pursuing its inflation-fighting mandate…
Market Week: March 27, 2023
The week in review FOMC hiked rates 0.25% to a range of 4.75%-5.0% Existing home sales jumped to 4.6M from 4.0M Prelim. March PMI Composite rose to 53.3 from 50.1 The week ahead PCE inflation Personal income and consumer spending Thought of the week March madness had...Hinman & FDIC +
Had the pleasure of attending The Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting last Friday. I attended two excellent courses: Reeling into the Now: Conquer Instagram by Minal Sampat and Benchmarks, Barriers, and Breakthroughs: Behind the Scenes Strategies for a Successful Hygiene...U.S. Markets Open Little Changed Following Last Week’s Market Volatility
The Federal Reserve (Fed) has a history of raising short-term interest rates until something “breaks.” Considering the Fed has raised rates from a near-zero level to 4.75% (upper bound) over the course of only one year…