The Revo Financial Guide to Inflation
Inflation has been a driving factor for both markets and the economy in 2022. But concerns about inflation are nothing new — it’s one of the most talked about concepts, since it impacts our savings, spending, investments, and more. With that in mind, we want to take some time to go over what inflation is, […]
May 2022 Market Update
Inflation shows signs of cooling, but not as quickly as hoped The market got exactly what it was expecting from the Fed in May – and didn’t like it. The Federal Reserve raised rates by 50 basis points, while also announcing they would begin to shrink the Fed’s balance sheet in June. Interestingly, Fed Chair […]
April 2022 Market Update
Inflation and Interest Rates It’s déjà vu all over again. Inflation, rates, sentiment, and the invasion of Ukraine highlight markets and economics. Unsurprisingly, Inflation continued to push higher in March with prices rising 8.5% over the prior year(1), coming in close to expectations. It’s anticipated the Fed will weigh a larger increase in rates to […]
March 2022 Market Update
Federal Reserve Moves Inflation has yet to show signs of slowing as February’s Consumer Price Index notched another multi-decade high with prices increasing 7.9% over the last year and 0.8% since January(1). Largely due to ongoing supply chain issues, energy was a massive contributor to the increases – and that was before the oil and […]
January 2022 Market Update
Inflation, inflation, inflation! The news that dominated 2021 continues to be the primary focus in 2022. And, unfortunately, it will remain the case for at least the first quarter. The December data saw the fastest rise in the Consumer Price Index since the early 1980s, rising 7.0% from a year ago and 0.5% from November(1). […]
December 2021 Market Update
Tapering Announced The big news this month is the Federal Reserve announced a widely expected acceleration in tapering to fight the elevated levels of inflation we have seen over the past 8 months. The pace the Fed will reduce bond purchases will be doubled, from a $15 billion to $30 billion reduction per month, putting […]
November 2021 Market Update
After a few months of disappointing jobs reports, robust job growth came back in October, with 531,000 new jobs being added to the economy1. Adding to the good news, August and September’s reports were revised upward by a combined 235,000 jobs. The newly added jobs helped the unemployment rate drop by 0.2% to 4.6%. The […]
October 2021 Market Update
At Revo Financial, LLC, it is important to us that you are well informed about what’s happening in the markets. Here are a few of the key topics of conversation that we feel deserve the most attention this month. If you have any questions or would like to continue the conversation, let us know, and […]
September 2021 Market Update
At Revo Financial, we want you to be well informed about what’s happening in the markets. Here are a few of the key topics of conversation that deserve the most attention this month. Call us to get your questions answered or continue the conversation in a complimentary 1-on-1 phone appointment. Inflation remains the topic-du jour […]
August 2021 Market Update
At Revo Financial, we want you to be well informed about what’s happening in the markets. Here are a few of the key topics of conversation that deserve the most attention this month. Call us to get your questions answered or continue the conversation in a complimentary 1-on-1 phone appointment. At Revo Financial, LLC, it […]