Presented by Nicholas Wealth Management Federal Reserve Raises Rates by 0.25% The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it was raising its key federal funds rate by 0.25% to more than…

Presented by Nicholas Wealth Management Leading Economic Indicators Continue Falling: The Conference Board announced last week that its Leading Economic Index (LEI), a composite of ten U.S. economic indicators intended…

Presented by Nicholas Wealth Management Mixed Inflation Report for March: The U.S. Department of Labor reported last week that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose in March by 0.1% over…

Presented by Nicholas Wealth Management Slowest Monthly Jobs Increase in Two Years: The Labor Department reported last week that employers added 236,000 jobs in March. While this was consistent with…

Presented by Nicholas Wealth Management Stocks Overcome Eventful First Quarter: Despite recent banking sector turmoil, additional Fed rate hikes, and greater market volatility, broad U.S. stock indices finished 2023’s first…

Presented by Nicholas Wealth Management THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Modest gains in major market indices masked sharp volatility amid the uncertainty arising from mixed messages emanating from public officials…

Presented by Nicholas Wealth Management THE WEEK ON WALL STREETAmid the reverberations of two U.S. banks being taken over by regulators and the spread of uncertainty to European banks, stocks…

Presented by Nicholas Wealth Management THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Stocks tumbled last week as investors reconsidered their interest rate expectations after Fed Chair Powell’s Congressional testimony that rates may…

Presented by Nicholas Wealth Management THE WEEK ON WALL STREET A late-week surge, triggered by reassuring Fed-speak, propelled stocks higher last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.75%, while…

Presented by Nicholas Wealth Management THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Concerns over a firmer monetary policy were heightened by fresh economic data, touching off a climb in bond yields and…