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