September 13th, 2025: Weekly Market Review
1. This week's economic data for the period ending September 12, 2025, presented a nuanced view of the U.S. economy, with inflation ticking higher and labor market signals weakening, setting the stage for the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decisions. The Producer [...]
How to Live Fully, Love Deeply, and Use Your Money with Purpose in Retirement
So, you made it. You’re retired. Maybe you’re near the water, in the mountains, in a quiet rural town, or close to family in the suburbs. Wherever you’ve chosen to spend this chapter, life feels different now—slower in some ways, [...]
September 5th, 2025: Weekly Market Review
1. This week’s data confirmed a softening economic backdrop, with the ISM manufacturing index stuck in contraction at 48.7 and services barely expanding above 50, while jobless claims ticked higher to 237,000 even as continuing claims eased, signaling a labor market [...]
August 29th, 2025: Weekly Market Review
1. The first week of August 2025 delivered high-impact economic data but Nvidia’s (NVDA) Q2 earnings on Wednesday (8/27/25), overshadowed these releases in driving stock market movements. The U.S. Q2 2025 GDP Preliminary Report, released on August 28, showed annualized growth [...]
August 22nd, 2025: Weekly Market Review
1. This week’s economic data, reported through August 22, 2025, painted a mixed picture of the U.S. economy, with key indicators reflecting both resilience and challenges. Housing starts surged to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.428 million units in July, [...]
August 15th, 2025: Weekly Market Review
1. This week’s economic data highlighted U.S. inflation, energy, and labor trends. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July 2025 rose 2.7% year-over-year, up from 2.4%, with a 0.2% monthly increase driven by a 3.8% rise in shelter prices; core CPI, [...]
