Lowdown on Debt Ceiling Showdown

The lowdown on the debt ceiling showdown and how your money may be affected. Watch this week’s segment of Mike on the Money on WYFF News 4.
Inflation Falling Enough To Drop Rates?

Is inflation falling fast enough for interest rates to fall? Catch this week’s segment of Mike on the Money on WYFF News 4.
Is The Fed Done Hiking?

Is the Fed done hiking & what that may mean for your money. Catch this week’s segment of Mike on the Money on WYFF News 4.
Banks, Interest Rates & Bonds

If you didn’t know better, you’d think the US Treasury bond was sucking all the oxygen out of the room. A couple of banks have failed, in part because the US treasury pays more interest on short term notes than banks can afford to pay on deposits. Some banks have seen deposits move out very quickly and have gone from being (almost) adequately capitalized to Out of Business in the course of a few weeks.
How Much Has Inflation Cooled?

Inflation has cooled, but just how much? Catch this week’s segment of Mike on the Money on WYFF News 4.
Market, Banks & Misc

This market continues to defy prognostication. For about 5 quarters now, the financial industry has been saying: no recession, nothing to see here! OR: OMG it’s an economic maelstrom!
Fed Hikes, But Nearing End

Fed nears end of hikes. What it may mean for your money. Catch this week’s segment of Mike on the Money on WYFF News 4.
SVB & Then Some

Earlier in the week we sent you some perspective on the Silicon Valley Bank failure. This a follow up to that piece to speculate about the direction for interest rates and the economy, the odds we’ll see other bank failures and the prospects for the markets.
Recent Bank Failures & Your Money

How recent bank failures may affect your money. Watch the latest “Mike on the Money” on WYFF News 4.
Bank Failures? Financial Crisis part Deux? Probably Not…

A lot of clients touched base to talk about the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. They had smart questions about what this means for their banks and for the financial system in general. I thought we could share some things from those discussions. You might have the same questions.