Inflation, Interest Rates, & Indiana Jones

Stop me if you heard this already—roughly half the population wasn’t alive last time inflation was at this level. It’s true. According to IMDb.com, Raiders of the Lost Ark was the #1 movie at the box office the last time prices were rising at a rate of 9% a year. In...

September 26, 2022

Presented by Hennings Financial, Inc. Last week, Fed Chair Powell said the U.S. would not tame inflation without economic pain. This week heightened recession fears and sent stocks broadly lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 4.00%, while the Standard &...

Balmy Business Books for a Sweltering Summer

There’s nothing quite like the pleasure of a good book. And with temperatures rising nearly everywhere, now is a great time to grab a frosty beverage, settle into your comfiest chair, and lose yourself in a good story. Here’s what some of America’s sharpest...

September 19, 2022

Presented by Hennings Financial, Inc A hotter-than-expected inflation report sent stocks sharply lower last week as investors faced the prospect of more aggressive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve for perhaps a longer period. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...

Companies Winning Despite Sour Economy

Sometimes, it’s a good idea to get a second opinion. And this may be one of those times. Government reports are telling a rather bleak story about the economy. The headlines talk about high inflation, rising interest rates, and a possible recession. But corporations...