Finance Explained by Family Finance Mom

This week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you… First, April CPI number surpassed economists’ expectations - and not in a good way The CPI numbers then sent the stock and bond market on a bit of a ride - why? And where did the week end up? And last but not least, Friday, we also got April retail sales numbers. How did they compare to March and what do they tell us about the state of the e...

This week, I’ve got 2 major financial headlines for you… 1 - Last week was really all about the April Employment Situation released on Friday 2 - The impact it had on interest rates and the stock market … and given that, this week’s deep dive is all about the current labor market. The April jobs numbers left a lot of people scratching their heads. From businesses who are struggling to hire despite...

This week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you… 1 - earnings season continues to fuel recovery hopes, with 25% of S&P 500 companies reporting, and over 80% of them beating expectations. How does that compare to usual earnings season? 2 -  If earnings season is going so well… why was the market flat last week? 3 - after last week’s deep dive on the housing market, what did the dat...

This week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you… 1 - Earnings season got off to a roaring start last week, with most major companies beating analyst expectations, pushing the stock market to yet another new all time high on Friday 2 - Those inflation concerns I keep talking about? Last week we got some actual data that validates them as the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the March Con...

This week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you… 1 - It was a relatively quiet news week, but the stock market hit a new all-time high for the second week in a row, as tech stocks rallied with the softening of mid-term interest rates 2 - The tech rally was fueled by interest rates softening - just a smidge… but it was also enough to drop mortgage rates for the first time in 2 months. And 3...

This week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you… 1 - It was a short week for the markets, but the stock market hit a new all-time high Thursday, while bond yields rallied on their short-trading day Friday. How is the market navigating between recovery hopes and inflation concerns? 2 - Friday, the department of labor released the March Employment Situation. What does it tell us about the la...

This week on Finance Explained I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you: Tuesday’s release of Advanced Retail Sales for February, down far more than economists predicted Wednesday’s FOMC statement and Fed press conference, where they announced no change to monetary policy, despite far stronger economic projections Thursday’s worse than expected weekly jobless claims report. A year since the pa...

This week on Finance Explained I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you:  How market performance continues to be bifurcated - with the S&P 500 closing at a new all-time high on Friday, while the Nasdaq continues to trail  The February CPI report - what does it say about how fast prices are rising?  The $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is officially law now. Wha...

This week on Finance Explained I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you: How the market rallied on Friday to just offset a week’s worth of losses in the face of rising interest rates and inflation concerns The biggest economic data release of the week - the February Employment Report And on the political front, the Senate passed the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill Saturday morning. What did they c...

Finance is fast-paced and constantly changing. The market moves second by second, new economic data is released weekly, and the news comes out faster than even professional financial experts can keep up with. Family Finance Mom’s Finance Explained cuts through the noise to bring you the financial and economic news you need each week, along with an explanation of what it all means in a way everyone...