Weekly Update: July 4th, 2022

Weekly Update: July 4th, 2022

I hope everyone is enjoying the July 4th weekend this year as millions of people hit the road and skies for vacation. The national average for gas is around $4.80, which is down roughly $0.20 from a few weeks ago but is near $2 more than just a year ago. While we’re...
Investing in the Electric Vehicle Industry

Investing in the Electric Vehicle Industry

With record-high gas prices, it’s no surprise that electric vehicles are getting a lot of attention. It’s getting ever so common to know someone who has an electric vehicle or is at least considering purchasing one. I was wildly torn about giving up my gas-guzzling...
Weekly Update: June 19th, 2022

Weekly Update: June 19th, 2022

We saw another rough week for the economy. As expected, the Federal Reserve raised rates to combat the country’s rising inflation. While many people expected the Fed to raise rates by 0.50%, they decided to increase them by 0.75%. This tells us one, the economy is on...
Weekly Update: June 12th, 2022

Weekly Update: June 12th, 2022

What a brutal way to end the week in the stock market, with the Dow Jones dropping a whopping 880 points. The majority of stocks were hit hard by this drop. Moreover, the inflation report was out this week and showed we had hit 8.6%, which is nearly a 40-year high for...
Weekly Update: June 5th, 2022

Weekly Update: June 5th, 2022

It was a short week for most people with Monday off, but we still saw plenty of activity throughout the week. There were countless signs of many retailers trying to offload much of their excess inventories for the start of the summer. I hope everyone was able to find...
Are you budgeting your money?

Are you budgeting your money?

People are constantly harping on the importance of a budget. A simple google search can produce hundreds if not thousands of different versions. Some are simple and easy to use, while others do advanced calculations to track your net worth. The bottom line is that a...