The value of a dollar

You’ve heard it before: A grandparent complaining about how kids today don’t know the value of a dollar. These days, that grandparent might be right. The economy post-COVID has seen historically high inflation, rising interest rates, and big shifts in how we spend our money. Just consider what $100 can buy in 2019 compared to […]

Monthly Market Update – July 2023

Technology Stocks Stocks surged in the first half of the year driven by mega cap technology, or technology-adjacent, stocks. These top stocks have been dubbed the “Magnificent 7” by the media and include Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Tesla. Together, those firms contributed nearly three-fourths of the S&P 500’s gains(1). While headlines are […]