by Prime Admin | Feb 15, 2023 | Inflation, Markets
Consumer prices rose both faster and slower in January. All that matters is where you draw the line. On Tuesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January showed prices rose 0.5% over the prior month to start 2023 and 6.4% over last...
by Prime Admin | Feb 13, 2023 | Inflation, Investment, Markets
Powerful executives running public companies are collectively doing a great job at 1) worrying investors about the path forward for profit and cash flow growth this earnings season; and 2) managing expectations so their business could potentially beat earnings...
by Prime Admin | Jan 24, 2023 | Exchange, Inflation, Markets
While the big-name stocks may get the attention and the headlines, they’re not the only game in town. And sometimes, the market giants aren’t even the best place to turn for solid returns on that initial investment. There are small- to mid-cap stocks in the market...
by Prime Admin | Jan 6, 2023 | Inflation, Markets
Inflation burned consumers in 2022. Prices rose faster than wages, on average, eroding the typical shopper’s purchasing power. Some things got so expensive buyers simply gave up. Consumers ought to get some revenge in 2023. Overall inflation has been slowing, from a...
by Prime Admin | Dec 16, 2022 | Content, Exchange, Inflation
Forget about a soft landing in 2023. Should the Fed achieve its goal of reducing inflation, it’s all but guaranteeing a punishing recession next year caused by a rapidly deteriorating labor market. As Myles Udland laid out in Thursday’s Morning Brief, Fed...
by Prime Admin | Dec 12, 2022 | Exchange, Inflation, Investment, Markets
Gold prices fell on Monday as the U.S. dollar firmed ahead of key inflation data, with investors awaiting the Federal Reserve policy meeting for more clues about its rate-hike stance. Spot gold slipped 0.4% to $1,788.69 per ounce, as of 0714 GMT. U.S. gold futures...