Doug LagerstromJan 31, 20203 minMarket Outlook | Winter 2020Listening to our federal reserve chairman at his hearing before the house on February 11, 2020, you would feel great about our economy....
Doug LagerstromJun 30, 20194 minMarket Outlook | Summer 2019The overall US economy continues to be strong even as the global economy trudges through economic malaise. US unemployment is lower than...
Doug LagerstromMar 31, 20172 minMarket Outlook | Spring 2017The U.S. economy has mostly met the central bank’s goals of full employment and stable prices, and may get further support if President...
Doug LagerstromMar 31, 20172 minPolitical Picture | Spring 2017In the wake of a failed attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act Republicans are faced with the daunting task of income tax...
Doug LagerstromJan 31, 20173 minMarket Outlook | Winter 2017Both the election and the federal funds interest rate increase at the end of last year will likely impact the economy going forward....
Doug LagerstromJun 30, 20162 minBrexit | Market Uncertainty AheadWhoa! That election result certainly came out of the blue. If you ever needed proof that markets hate uncertainty, consider that the S&P...
Doug LagerstromJun 30, 20162 minMarket Outlook | Summer 2016What will our economy look like in the wake of Brexit and the Presidential election season? Well, the economy doesn’t look particularly...
Doug LagerstromJan 31, 20162 minPolitical Picture | Winter 2016For the purposes of this article we will focus just on the economic policies of the candidates likely to get the nomination and the...
Doug LagerstromMar 31, 20152 minPolitical Picture | Spring 2015Water is beginning to replace oil as the commodity of greatest concern to California citizens. This year promised to bring some much...
Doug LagerstromMar 31, 20151 minPolitical Picture | Fall 2015From the start it appeared as though the Democratic primary would be boring. Everybody knew Hillary Clinton was going to win. Political...
Doug LagerstromJan 31, 20152 minPolitical Picture | Winter 2015President Obama has officially entered, as he calls it, the fourth quarter of his presidency. While Congress and the President have not...
Doug LagerstromSep 30, 20141 minPolitical Picture | Fall 2014You might be wondering why a financial newsletter would have a political picture section. Although we do not offer any judgments of...