by mistyriver | Feb 1, 2022 | Financial Articles
In recent months, consumer confidence has been falling. Provided by Riveredge Financial Services A confident consumer can be a powerful ally in an economy. But when the consumer starts to have questions, we can measure consumer confidence in everything from retail...
by mistyriver | Jan 25, 2022 | Financial Articles
It’s a new year, full of new possibilities for what may lie ahead. Provided by Riveredge Financial Services By any measure, 2021 was a strong year for investors. But what’s in store for 2022? From my perspective, I expect that many of the same forces that influenced...
by mistyriver | Jan 18, 2022 | Financial Articles
Powell’s testimony to Congress may be telling. Provided by Riveredge Financial Services If you weren’t paying close attention, you might have missed it. Fed Chair Jerome Powell dropped the word “transitory” when describing inflation during his recent...
by mistyriver | Jan 11, 2022 | Financial Articles
One lesser-known indicator is called the Baltic Dry Index. Provided by Misty Pittman You see it in prices at the grocery store and the gas station. You feel it in your monthly budget. So why don’t the financial markets seem too concerned about inflation? ...
by mistyriver | Jan 6, 2022 | Quarterly Economic Updates
In this Q4 recap: U.S. economy confronts a new COVID-19 variant amid continuing inflation and supply chain bottlenecks. Europe institutes new social restrictions in response to a surge in Delta and Omicron variant infections. Investors turn cautious as uncertainties...
