Oil Price and Gasoline Price Forecasts Oil and Gasoline prices are expected to rise in 2024, pushing ever higher over the next 5 years as the US and global economies recover from the pandemic inflation rollercoaster. Although today’s oil price is subdued, it does offer an opportunity for investors to join in on what could…
S&P 500 Forecast As perhaps the best performance indicator of large-cap US equities., the S&P is regarded as the “real stock market” by many investors. Compared to the Dow, the S&P is estimated to be 170 times larger in value. The S&P 500 is a collection of large cap stocks, the best of the market…
Will the Fed Pivot before a Crash Happens? There’s been frequent mention of a Fed pivot in the last two months. Both sides on the topic have fashioned evidence showing how their view is the correct one. For instance, there is the view that Powell and the Fed will not pull back on raising interest…
US Inflation Jumps 9.1% in June Despite the recent series of increases in the Fed interest rate, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported US inflation soared 9.1% in June, the highest rate since 1998. The new rate is also up a whopping 1.3% since May making us believe that July’s rate might be even…
What’s the Outlook for the Housing Market? Most expert forecasts for the housing are calling for moderation in home prices beginning now and into 2022 and 2023. But are they just trying to talk down what is a very hot housing market? In one controversial poll by Reuters, Mark Vitner, senior economist at Wells Fargo…