Remember, Remember 5% Down in September….
October 2023 - Market Update September proved challenging for global stocks and bonds... It marked the worst month for stocks in a year, with the S&P 500 down 5%, and the weakest performance [...]
Inflation Spoils, Markets Roiled
September 2022 - Market Update August’s inflation surprised economists and the markets, and not the good kind of surprise. Lower gas prices helped somewhat, but the overall Consumer Price Index rose 0.1% [...]
Tempus Rapid Reaction: Recession Chatter
August 2022 Overview: In the second quarter, the US economy shrank at a 0.9% annualized rate, making it the second decline in a row and propelling the debate of if the economy [...]
The Fed vs Inflation
July 2022 - Market Update Inflation ticked up once again in June, with the Consumer Price Index increasing 9.1% from the year prior, up from May’s 8.6% increase.1 Price increases were spread [...]
Inflation Slowing and Layoffs Growing
November 2022 - Market Update Recent positive economic developments include third quarter GDP rising at a 2.6% annualized rate.1 Also, inflation is showing some signs of slowing, with the yearly change in [...]
Rate Hikes Will Continue As Inflation Remains an Issue
October 2022 - Market Update Another hot inflation report from September shows the Fed has a long road ahead to get inflation under control. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% for the [...]