by Keel Point | Oct 30, 2023 | Articles and Videos
Coming to the end of the three months that are often the most difficult for equity markets, the S&P 500 has entered a “correction” and is down 10.3% from its July 31 high for the year. It is suffering from the barrage of negative headlines on recession, growth...
by Keel Point | Oct 23, 2023 | Articles and Videos
The discussion on soft landing and recession is heating up as to whether the Fed “needs” to create a recession to wring out the last bit of inflation. GDP growth is averaging 2.1% in the first half of 2023 and expected to be 3.5% (annualized) in the third quarter –...
by Keel Point | Oct 20, 2023 | Articles and Videos
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) increased the lifetime gift and estate tax exemption to $11,180,000. This exemption represents the amount of wealth that can be transferred during life or at death to descendants without triggering gift or estate tax. The lifetime...
by Keel Point | Oct 16, 2023 | Articles and Videos
The big news last week was that September CPI core inflation declined but at a slower pace. This decline, along with rising mid- and longer-term Treasury rates, will allow the Fed not to raise interest rates any further this year. Year-over-year headline inflation...
