July 11th, 2025: Weekly Market Review
1. Tariff Turmoil and Economic Shifts: Jobs, Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, and GDP Outlook in July 2025 In July 2025, global markets face “tariff turmoil” or “Liberation Day 2.0” as U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies disrupt economies, impacting jobs, [...]
July 3rd, 2025: Weekly Market Review
1. The U.S. stock market, led by the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, hit record highs by June 27, 2025, fueled by easing trade tensions and optimism for Federal Reserve rate cuts. The S&P 500 closed at 6,173.07, rebounding from a [...]
Understanding the Distinctions Between Standard of Living, Lifestyle, and Quality of Life
We all want to live nice lives, heck, more than nice. We all have a vision of what a “great life” would look like for us. It might have a splash of luxury, or a deep sense of comfort. It might focus on travel, on spending a lot of time with loved ones, or on pushing into a certain hobby. We come up [...]
June 26th, 2025: Weekly Market Review
1. The economic calendar for this week revealed divergent U.S. housing market trends amid affordability challenges. Existing home sales increased 0.8% from April to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 4.03 million units in May 2025, recovering from a 0.5% drop [...]
June 20th, 2025: Weekly Market Review
1. Despite the shortened week due to the Juneteenth holiday, recent U.S. economic data signals growing challenges. Retail sales dropped 0.9% in May, worse than the -0.6% consensus and down from April’s 0.1% rise, reflecting weakened consumer spending amid tariff concerns [...]
June 12th, 2025: Weekly Market Review
1. The U.S. labor market in May 2025, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows signs of a deeper slowdown than headline figures suggest, with the establishment survey reporting a modest 139,000 nonfarm payroll increase (near the 12-month [...]
