by Gary Gordon | Feb 23, 2022
The Federal Reserve is looking to navigate a path between fighting inflation and protecting markets. Granted, the central bank’s key mandates are to fight inflation and to bolster employment. For the entirety of the 21st century, however, the Fed has concentrated on...
by Gary Gordon | Feb 16, 2022
Consumer sentiment is downright abysmal. It is as weak as it was during the 2008-2009 financial crisis and during the early 1980s recession(s). How downbeat are consumers? Data indicate that sentiment is 28% below an average reading. Consumer dissatisfaction is...
by Gary Gordon | Feb 8, 2022
The dividend yield for the S&P 500? About 1.3%. That’s about 65 basis points lower than the yield on a 10-year Treasury bond. The dividend yield is also nearing lows not seen since the stock market crash at the turn of the century. Some investors might be...
