Talk about conflicting data points. Two weeks ago the data told us we just had our second consecutive decline in economic output (which used to be how we defined a recession). Last week, we learned the labor market fully recovered all of the jobs lost during the short pandemic recession.
I have a mixed reaction to doing something new. I am a mixed personality in general, in that I do like to do some exploring (both physical and metaphorical) but I’m also reserved and comfortable with where I’m at. This week will both be new for me and
When you're in the heat of the moment it is easy to get lost in the current situation and narratives. It is often useful to take a step back, look at the overall data from a different perspective and focus on longer-term trends. Last week we had four different items
Another month is in the books, and we now have another month of data to look toward to help us find trends in the market cycle. There weren’t any notable headlines or events last week that would have an impact on where the market was moving, so there isn’
Have we reached the end? Just as March 2020 marked the beginning of the COVID19 economic shock, March 2021 could go down as the end of the shock. As vaccine distribution hit critical mass, the weather turned nicer in the southern states, and yet another round of stimulus checks hit
