Month: November 2018

  • Inflation – Which Way?

    The October CPI update is out. For the past year, the consumer price index is up 2.5%. The Core CPI, which is generally less volatile, was up 2.2%. So basically, we are about where the Fed wants inflation to be. The challenge or concern of course will they be able to keep it around it […]

  • OCTOBER – It’s Over!!

    Historically October has shown the potential to be a quite volatile month.  October 2018 was no exception!! At the end of September, the various stock market indexes were indicating the likelihood of a respectable 2018 performance. By the end of October, it would appear that all bets are off! The good news is that it was […]