FRB

08|06|2019

Easy, but Not | August 2, 2019

AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:      Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:       TRADE, FRB, INTEREST RATES The Federal Reserve Board (FRB) delivered on easy monetary policy, but not...

401(k) options

08|01|2019

Renewed Hope? | July 26, 2019

AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:      Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:       TRADE, FRB, INTEREST RATES Last week markets gained as concerns seemed to subside.  Was this renewed...

doves

07|23|2019

3 Doves, Soft Earnings, and What Brexit? | July 19, 2019

AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:      Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:       TRADE, FRB, INTEREST RATES 3 Doves, soft earnings, and what Brexit? A review of the market...

CPI, FRB, Tariffs

07|16|2019

Reason for Pause | July 12, 2019

  AUTHOR:  Jason J Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:  Investment Adviser Rep—CCO TAGS:  CPI, FRB, TARIFFS, TRADE The economy has been void of inflation for quite some time now.  Last...

trade, frb, interest rates

07|10|2019

Faded Confidence | July 5, 2019

[1] AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:      Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:       TRADE, FRB, INTEREST RATES Last week markets were mixed as the week started strong and...

Patience

07|02|2019

Patience Is a Loss | June 28, 2019

Last week markets shed a bit of weight, but, a closer look is needed. Investor patience actually led to the loss experienced. The Good News With all three major...

Central Bank

06|25|2019

Central Bank Free for All | June 21, 2019

Last week, markets had a free for all after central banks around the world committed to preventing the slowing global economy, but what now? Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) The...

06|19|2019

Stable Volatility | June 14, 2019

Markets were up slightly last week, but you would not know that by looking at volatility. Why did volatility remain elevated while markets stayed stable? Mexico – US On...

06|11|2019

Driving Markets Up | June 7, 2019

Markets grinded up last week even as tensions rose and economic data continued to show weakness. So, what is driving markets up?   Trade Tensions Tensions escalated on two...

Trade

06|04|2019

All-In on Trade | May 31, 2019

Trade disputes escalated last week advancing the battle with China and opening a new front against Mexico. The world seems to be all-in on trade. China- US China was...