Stock Investors brace for rate rise
Stock investors are beginning to brace for a rate rise. The combination of a good jobs report, bond market volatility, and the specter of rate increases contributes to stocks and bonds coming under pressure. What’s
Nashville’s booming housing market – is it sustainable?
Nashville’s housing market is booming. Rents are rising dramatically. We are hearing stories that give us pause to consider the sustainability of the boom. Several articles have caught our attention. Nashville’s housing market hits high
Is there such thing as a ‘normal’ economy?
As humans we seek a measure of control over our financial futures. One way we do this is through stories. Since the Great Recession of 2008 the abiding narrative about the economy is that, eventually,
Scammers and their tactics: What we’ve seen
We have a client who is a recent victim of identity theft. Their personal identifying information was used to secure a tax refund of approximately $8,000. Funds were stolen from the US Treasury, not from
Is the economy stuck in a rut of low growth?
A client posed the question last week: “Is the economy stuck in a rut of low growth?” This week we address it. The precise term used these days to talk about the persistence of low
This Week with J. Mark Nickell & Co. – May 5, 2015
Last week the Federal Reserve scaled back its view of prospects for the U.S. economy and labor market. Reuters discusses the timing of when interest rates will go higher. Many of our clients have been