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What’s Trending: Rates Too High, Yet Somehow Too Low
USA Financial Trending Report - March 27, 2024 12:50 - 18 minutesThe Federal Reserve is in quite a conundrum - rates are both too high and too low. What people don’t realize is that there is a little-known calculation that actually helps identify this. We’ll reveal this calculation in this episode of the Trending Report, as well as cover market data as of 3/2...
033: The Best Microsoft Excel Tips & Tricks in 2023
Learn Microsoft Excel with MyExcelOnline - March 15, 2024 17:42 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsWe have rounded up the best Microsoft Excel experts & MVPs from around the world to share their best Microsoft Excel tips & tricks in 2023! These Microsoft Excel tips & tricks will save you time and make you a more efficient Excel user. Make sure to learn and apply at least 1 tip from today's...
What’s Trending: Active vs. Passive Portfolio Errors
USA Financial Trending Report - March 13, 2024 18:52 - 13 minutesAs humans, we tend to make very predictable errors. We’ve been on a strong bull run for quite some time now, and we’re seeing investors making the same mistakes they have in the past. In this episode of the Trending Report, we’ll take a deeper look at these active vs. passive portfolio errors, a...
What’s Trending: Market Up, Americans Down
USA Financial Trending Report - February 28, 2024 13:49 - 11 minutesThe stock market and GDP are up, but consumer sentiment and happiness are down. So, what’s the disconnect? In this episode of the Trending Report, we’ll talk about what this disconnect means for the stock market looking forward, as well as break down market data as of 2/23/2024. The Trending R...
What’s Trending: China’s Shocking Decline
USA Financial Trending Report - February 14, 2024 16:26 - 17 minutesA low birth rate, dire economy, and declining stock market are all contributing factors to China’s shocking decline. In this episode of the Trending Report, we’ll dive into what this looks like and how it relates to over to the United States, as well as covering market data as of 2/9/24. The T...
What’s Trending: 2023 Historical Stock Market Stack-Up
USA Financial Trending Report - January 10, 2024 19:46 - 13 minutesWelcome to the first Trending Report for 2024! In this edition, we’re going to take the opportunity to look back on the past year from a historical perspective. We’ll compare how 2023 stacks up in comparison to stock market performance from years past, and what that might mean for the future. ...
What’s Trending: Cost-Crunch on the Homefront
USA Financial Trending Report - December 14, 2023 15:22 - 12 minutesWhat’s going on with mortgages, interest rates, and home prices? In this episode of the Trending Report, we’re going to dive into the cost-crunch taking place in the real estate market for first-time homebuyers and existing homebuyers alike. We’ll also take a look at the stock market using data ...
What’s Trending: Soft Landing with Rate Cuts
USA Financial Trending Report - November 30, 2023 16:17 - 15 minutesCertain economic professionals are calling for a soft landing, with federal reserve rate reductions taking place just around the corner. In this episode of the Trending Report, we’re going to talk about exactly what that means, how that is impactful, and what is going on in the market using data...
What’s Trending: The 60-40 Portfolio Falter
USA Financial Trending Report - November 15, 2023 13:50 - 13 minutesInvesting in the stock market is a moving target, and we’re seeing that risk like never before. The 60/40 example of a traditional basic portfolio has faltered in ways we haven’t seen since before World War II. We’ll talk about that in this episode of the Trending Report, as well as cover how th...
What’s Trending: Worrisome Recession Indicators
USA Financial Trending Report - October 11, 2023 18:55 - 11 minutesIn this episode of the Trending Report, we’re going to discuss 12 worrisome recession indicators. We’ll talk about what those indicators are, what they’re telling us, and how the stock market is reacting and illustrating based on all that’s going on using data as of 10/6/2023. The Trending Rep...
What’s Trending: 9 Facts on Government Shutdowns
USA Financial Trending Report - September 28, 2023 13:10 - 10 minutesIn this episode of the Trending Report, we’re going to get into 9 facts that will help you understand U.S. government shutdowns – how they work, how they operate, how they come to be, and what the impact might be moving forward. We’ll also cover market data as of 9/22/2023. The Trending Report...
What’s Trending: The Great Resignation Becomes The Great Gloom
USA Financial Trending Report - September 14, 2023 13:25 - 12 minutesA powerful business phenomenon has been taking place where The Great Resignation has now become what is being labeled as “The Great Gloom”. What does this mean for the stock market and corporate America? In this episode of the Trending Report, we’ll discuss how this phenomenon may play out in th...
What’s Trending: 8 Charts to Decode Real Estate
USA Financial Trending Report - August 31, 2023 14:14 - 13 minutesWhat’s going on in the real estate environment, and how is it impacting the stock market? In this episode of the Trending Report, we’re going to look at eight different charts to decode what is going on and share what you might expect moving forward. We’ll also dive into market data as of 8/25/2...
What’s Trending: Momentum is Difficult to Overcome
USA Financial Trending Report - August 17, 2023 15:37 - 13 minutesAs the Federal Reserve tries to get their arms around inflation, they’re learning that overcoming the momentum of strong employment is continually difficult and they’re going to have to manage the interest rate increases very closely. We’re going to talk about what it is that’s going on, how it ...
What’s Trending: 10 Reasons a Recession Has Not Hit
USA Financial Trending Report - July 27, 2023 14:23 - 15 minutesA group of economists have identified ten reasons they feel the U.S. has NOT entered into a recession. Will it hold? Will we be able to fend off interest rate increases from throwing us into a recession? In this episode of the Trending Report, we’ll be talking about the resilience of the country...
What’s Trending: Debt, Jobs, and Politics Influencing the Market
USA Financial Trending Report - July 13, 2023 12:58 - 16 minutesWe’re at an all-time high on U.S. government debt, we’re at an all-time high on women in employment, and we’re at an all-time high on political polarization. In this episode of the Trending Report, we’ll break down how these all-time highs are affecting the market using data as of 7/7/2023. Th...
What’s Trending: Indexes Can Be Misleading
USA Financial Trending Report - June 27, 2023 18:30 - 12 minutesMarket index performance can be very confusing and misleading, especially if you do not understand how the weighting system works inside of an index. In this episode of The Trending Report, we’ll explain how this system works, as well as cover market data as of 6/23/23. The Trending Report is ...
What’s Trending: 7 Economic Indicators Flashing Red
USA Financial Trending Report - June 14, 2023 14:37 - 17 minutesRight now, we have seven economic indicators that are all flashing red. In this episode of the Trending Report, we’ll talk about some of the impact that it’s currently having on the markets, and what might be anticipated as we look at all the data collected here as of 6/9/2023. The Trending Re...
What’s Trending: 3 Angles to Assess U.S. Government Debt
USA Financial Trending Report - May 25, 2023 12:23 - 10 minutesThe clock has been ticking and now here we are bumped up against the U.S. government debt ceiling deadline. In this episode of the Trending Report, we’ll focus on taking the complex and making it simple, discussing what’s going on with the U.S. government debt ceiling and why it is important for...
What’s Trending: 7 Paths for the U.S. Debt Limit
USA Financial Trending Report - May 11, 2023 13:37 - 13 minutesWithout congressional action, it’s anticipated that we will default on the U.S. government debt as of June 1st. In this episode of the Trending Report, we’ll talk about the seven paths forward from here and what that might mean for the market. The Trending Report is an ongoing video/podcast se...
What’s Trending: Surging Debt, Surging Vacancies
USA Financial Trending Report - April 27, 2023 15:50 - 13 minutesThe U.S. government debt has banged into the ceiling once more at $31.4 trillion. In this episode of The Trending Report, we’ll wrap our minds around how large the debt really is and what it represents, plus we’ll talk about the commercial real estate environment – specifically office space – an...
What’s Trending: Is Your Economic Glass Half-Empty?
USA Financial Trending Report - April 13, 2023 19:26 - 16 minutesIt has been scientifically proven that our mind can do a lot of damage when it comes to our investing approach and our philosophy about the future. In this episode of the Trending Report, we’ll assess how the 24/7 news cycle has a negative impact on the emotions you apply toward your money, as w...
What’s Trending: Can Unemployment Predict the Next Recession?
USA Financial Trending Report - March 30, 2023 13:48 - 11 minutesIt turns out that layoffs, unemployment, and recession have predictive qualities amongst each other, but in a very contrarian sense. In this episode of The Trending Report, we’ll take a closer look at this relationship, as well as how the market is scoring out using data as of 03/24/2023. The ...
What’s Trending: 6 Things That Determine a Recession
USA Financial Trending Report - March 15, 2023 12:25 - 14 minutesMost people don’t realize that there are actually six indicator components that identify whether or not we’ve gone into a recession. We’re going to talk about what those six items are, what it means, and how it’s impacting the stock market using data as of 3/10/2023. The Trending Report is an ...
What’s Trending: 4 Charts Reveal Impact on Real Estate
USA Financial Trending Report - March 01, 2023 14:50 - 12 minutesThe Federal Reserve raising interest rates is having a trickle-down effect - just maybe not the way they had hoped. It is impacting inflation, the stock market, and it’s impacting real estate. We’ll dive into these numbers, as well as how the market is scoring out using data as of 02/24/2023. ...
What’s Trending: Big Biz vs Small Biz vs Fed Reserve
USA Financial Trending Report - February 16, 2023 18:21 - 15 minutesWhat’s going on with the increasing of interest rates? Where does inflation currently stand? What is going on with the job market? In this episode of the Trending Report, we’ll cover how all of these things are impacting what’s taking place in the economy and the market, using data as of 2/10/23...
032: The Best Microsoft Excel Tips & Tricks in 2022
Learn Microsoft Excel with MyExcelOnline - February 09, 2023 17:58 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsWe have rounded up the best Microsoft Excel experts & MVPs from around the world to share their best Microsoft Excel tips & tricks in 2022! These Microsoft Excel tips & tricks will save you time and make you a more efficient Excel user. Make sure to learn and apply at least 1 tip from today's...
What's Trending: Market Recovery Hinges on This
USA Financial Trending Report - January 24, 2023 17:04 - 14 minutesMarket recovery hinges on a quick inflation drop! In this episode of the Trending Report, we’re going to discuss four major components, how they relate together, give you a snapshot of what inflation is doing, and the headway being made. The Trending Report is an ongoing video/podcast series w...
What’s Trending: Market Currents Making Waves
USA Financial Trending Report - December 15, 2022 21:38 - 13 minutesCertain market sectors are starting to make waves in the overall market. Some are jumping to the surface, while others are falling to the bottom. We’ll dive into that in this episode of the Trending Report, as well as how we are re-dissecting market data in a slightly different manner using data...
What’s Trending: Has the 60/40 Portfolio Changed Forever?
USA Financial Trending Report - November 30, 2022 14:28 - 12 minutesIn this episode of the Trending Report, we’re going to discuss the surprising impact that the fed’s tightening cycles on interest rates has been having on the 60/40 passive portfolio, especially as it relates to bonds. We’ll also cover how the market is scoring out on a macro and micro level usi...
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