Workers, their jobs, plus taking home more pay

Lifestyle, Stock market, Peek of the WeekLeif HagenJuly 10, 2023Achievement Financial#stockmarket, #invest, #investing, #markets, #unecmployment, #inflation, #rates, #jobs, #jobmarket, #earnings

Remarkable resilience in the financial markets

Lifestyle, Peek of the Week, Stock marketLeif HagenJuly 5, 2023Achievement Financial#stockmarket, #bullmarket, #financialmarkets, #financialplanning, #finance, #americans, #resilience, #credit, #debt, #debtceiling, #rates, #inflation

"The first wealth is health."

World Events, Stock market, Peek of the WeekLeif HagenMarch 6, 2023Achievement Financial#wealth, #bonds, #stocks, #stockmarket, #growth, #federal, #purchasing, #homebuyers, #homebuying, #rates, #vitamind, #sunshine, #vitamins, #yields

Our puzzling post-pandemic economy

Lifestyle, Peek of the Week, Retirement, Stock marketLeif HagenFebruary 13, 2023Achievement Financial#PEEKoftheWeek, #pandemic, #postpandemic, #hiring, #employer, #employee, #retention, #federalreserve, #rates, #taxes, #economy

Technology innovations and inflationary pressures

World Events, Stock market, Peek of the Week, Money, LifestyleLeif HagenJanuary 9, 2023Achievement Financial#tech, #technology, #stockmarket, #employment, #unemployment, #ratehikes, #rates, #interestrates

Shopping the sales during inflation

Money, Lifestyle, Peek of the WeekLeif HagenNovember 28, 2022#inflation, #blackfriday, #cybermonday, #shopping, #fed, #ratehikes, #rates, #employment, #supplyanddemand, #malls, #supply, #demand, #economy, #stockmarket, #stocks

Investors feel a shift after third quarter volatility

The third quarter brought some unusual phenomenon when it comes to investing: simultaneous decline of stock and bond markets. Our new Peek of the Week talks about why investors are currently focused on global instability, rising prices and central bank's efforts to tame inflation. With so many concerns happening at once, aggressive central bank tightening has caused investors to reassess their expectations. If you're tempted to sell, think carefully.

Is it a recession or isn't it?

Hello, August! As we begin a new week and a new month, it seems like each day brings the question, "is it a recession, or isn't it?!" Our Peek of the Week reexamines last week's analysis about economic growth in the United States and how it's slowed for two consecutive quarters. We discuss how the GDP (gross domestic product) is measured and how it's contributing to our current inflation and our potential recession.

The Fed is focused on calming inflation

According to today's blog, "rising inflation is a bit like a child throwing a temper tantrum in the grocery store." Would you agree? And, what will it take to calm this wild child down?

Our Peek of the Week explains how the Fed is laser focused on calming our country's conditions of inflation and volatility. Fed Chair Jerome Powell was quoted saying, "We have both the tools we need and the resolve that it will take to restore price stability on behalf of American families and business."

The first half of 2022 is one for the history books

The first six months of the year have been quite the ride. So far this year we've faced: ongoing inflation, witnessed the Fed's response to inflation, seen stock prices fall and we've FELT consumer sentiment tumble with it. Our Peek of the Week is explaining what brought us this bear market and how investors are expected to respond going forward.

The cost of war filters through the markets

The first quarter of 2022 experienced a storm of volatility with events like nonstop rising inflation, the war in Ukraine, rising interest rates, sanctions on Russia and a new COVID-19 outbreak in China... just to name a few. Today's Peek of the Week offers a review of the first quarter with some options for investors when it comes to fighting inflation, borrowing money and gauging future business operations. Energy prices have surged around the world, causing a jump in global inflation when it comes to transportation and shipping. These costs will be reflected in many other goods, including food.

Rates are rising for consumers and investors

Be careful what you ask for…you just might get it! Today's Peek of the Week explains the recent increase in Treasury rates, the drop in demand for home loans and how the cost of carrying credit card debt has increased. It was early March when almost two-thirds of Americans said the Federal Reserve should be more aggressive when it comes to inflation. Well, Americans got what they asked for! When rates rise, borrowing money becomes more expensive, demand gets reduced and prices go even higher.

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