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Is Inflation Here to Stay?

By Chad Slagle | August 13, 2021 |

Thought of the Week / August 13, 2021 Inflation is here, but is it here to stay? According to the Labor Department’s newest CPI numbers, released on Wednesday, consumer prices are…

The Hype Around Robinhood & IPOs

By Chad Slagle | August 6, 2021 |

Thought of the Week / August 6, 2020 You have likely seen Robinhood Markets Inc (Robinhood) in the headlines a few times over the past few years. Robinhood is an…

Is Big Tech Driving the Market?

By Chad Slagle | July 30, 2021 |

Thought of the Week / July 30, 2021 Three tech giants, Apple, Microsoft and Google owner Alphabet, reported combined profits of more than $50 billion in the second quarter of 2021. An earnings…

Are you costing yourself money?

By Chad Slagle | July 28, 2021 |

Thought of the Week / July 16, 2021 You may have heard of Peter Lynch, he managed the Fidelity Magellan fund from 1977-1990. During that time, he averaged an annual return of…

Riding the Market Roller Coaster

By Chad Slagle | July 23, 2021 |

Thought of the Week / July 23, 2021 This has been a roller coaster of a week for the stock market. On Monday, the Dow Jones lost more than 700 points, which…

Why does the jobs report matter to investors?

By Chad Slagle | July 2, 2021 |

Thought of the Week / July 2, 2021 In the world of investing, you hear a lot about the “jobs report,” but why is it important? The jobs report, or…

Unemployment Holds Steady Despite Available Jobs

By Chad Slagle | June 25, 2021 |

Thought of the Week / June 25, 2021 Unemployment Holds Steady Despite Available Jobs The Department of Labor released its weekly report on new jobless claims yesterday, June 24th. Last week’s jobless…

Fed Moves Up First Rate Hike

By Chad Slagle | June 18, 2021 |

Thought of the Week / June 18, 2021 Fed Moves Up First Rate Hike On June 16th, the Federal Reserve issued a press release following the conclusion of their 2-day meeting. They…

4 Things to Know for June

By Chad Slagle | June 11, 2021 |

Thought of the Week / June 11, 2021 May 2021 Market Recap: o    SP 500 performance: 0.50%o    Dow Jones Industrial Average: 1.90%o    Nasdaq: -1.5%o    iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF:…

What is cryptocurrency?

By Chad Slagle | May 28, 2021 |

Thought of the Week / May 28, 2021 What is cryptocurrency? On May 23, Bitcoin was down more than 50% from it’s all-time high of $64,824 in mid-April and Dogecoin fell to 29…