Right now, economic headlines are providing some mixed messages. On May 5, 2023, for example, The New York Times reported, “U.S. employers added 253,000 jobs despite economic worries,” and on May 8, 2023, CNBC reported, “Recession fears [have] eased.” But at the same...
If Markets Rally, Financial News Headlines Will Celebrate. But We May Not be Out of the Woods Yet.
Scanning the latest financial headlines, you may feel that the current financial environment may not seem quite as dire as it did a few weeks ago. There’s still talk of economic slowdown in the fallout of the recent banking issues and closures, but that comes...
Banks, Bonds, and Financial Markets: What it All Means for Your Portfolio
The recent failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is often blamed on poor management and risk practices. And while that is accurate, and may also be a factor in why other banks like Signature, First Republic, and Credit Suisse have similarly failed or are facing...