Protect Your Assets Market Briefing

Impact of Short Term Rates Rising

How does the relationship between short term security rates relate to the downfall of several banks? The inverted yield curve can be difficult to understand, especially in this current economic climate. Find out what you should be paying attention to in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Bank Stocks Hit Hard Across the Board

This past week two banks ran into trouble, Silicon Valley Bank and Silvergate Capital. The FDIC had to step in and take over at Silicon Valley Bank, creating a contagion effect. How will this impact banks going forward? Find out what you need to know in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Market Technicals

The S&P 500 stalled in February near the 4200 level. This is important due to the psychological impact as well as a  derivative market function. This was due to higher inflation levels than expected. What other factors should you be paying attention to? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Inflation Continues to Affect Market

The Fed continues to monitor inflation and its impact on wages. The unit labor cost was higher than expected, which may indicate that the Fed's decisions are not working as expected. What does this mean for the market going forward? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Equity Risk Equation to Evaluate Stocks

The equity risk equation is a way to determine how expensive stocks have become when you look at bonds in comparison. Equity risk premium measures the current earnings yield of the stock market against the 10 year treasury. How can you use this tool to look at market estimates to help figure out where you should be investing? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Key Indicator to Monitor Inflation

Last week the markets finished down across all three indexes. This was due to inflation news that came out on Friday, which is not improving as much as the Fed would like. What indicators are they using to determine the path forward? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Strong Start for Consumer Spending in 2023

Consumer Spending is off to a strong start in 2023 despite other economic factors. This has created an interesting dynamic between the market and the Fed. Markets seem to have priced in the fact that the Fed will most likely raise rates in the future. What other factors should you be paying attention to? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

Why Stocks are not Falling Despite Rising Rates

The gap between the Fed and the Market in regards to interest rates has prevented much of the predicted volatility so far this year. Why are stocks not falling when rates continue to rise? Find out what factors you should look out for in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

How European Market can Impact US Economy

The European market is trying to slow down inflation, similar to what the US Fed is trying to accomplish. However what does that mean for US markets? Find out in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.

How the Labor Report is Impacting the Market

Last Friday the employment report which indicated that labor is not slowing down, with unemployment rates falling to 3.4 percent. This is lowest number since 1969 and the market reacted by dropping over 1 percent. What is going to happen next as the Fed decides what to do? Find out what you need to know in this Protect Your Assets Market Briefing.