We last wrote about inflation in May 2021 in a piece titled “Inflation Worries: Will the Tide Riser Higher?” (https://bowenasset.com/inflation-worries-will-the-tide-rise-higher/) A year later, we have an answer to the question: both the inflation rate and the anxiety it causes have increased. A Pew Research survey in April 2022 showed inflation as the dominant concern of Read more
What’s the Score on Your Credit?
Do you know your credit score? It’s an important number. Your credit score can cost you a lot of money or save you a lot over your lifetime. An excellent score can land you lower interest rates, meaning you will pay less for any line of credit you take out. The strategy for achieving a Read more
Stress Factors: Economic and Stock Market Update
Stocks have had both back-to-back downturns and a relief rally so far in 2022. Investor sentiment has flip-flopped as a result. Where is it heading? Federal Reserve tightening, inflation, and the war in Ukraine have been the dominant big-picture forces influencing the economy in 2022. This confluence of negative factors set U.S. stocks up for Read more
War in the Ukraine, Global Economic Consequences
The Russian invasion of Ukraine overturned a lot of expectations on the near-term direction of the global economy. The destructive military action and its subsequent economic and financial ripple effects have become the chief driver of the market’s swift, volatile moves (both downside and upside) since the end of February 2022. This volatility has spiked Read more
Red Flags to Consider When Getting a Mortgage
Buying a house can be one of your most wonderful experiences. It can also often be one of the most stressful. Getting a mortgage? That process is not usually considered wonderful, but it doesn’t have to be a stressful experience if you prepare. While being ready to apply or having gotten pre-approved for a mortgage Read more
The Ukraine Crisis and the Markets
The invasion of Ukraine by Vladmir Putin’s Russian Federation troops will have a devastating effect on the people and infrastructure within Russia’s unfortunate neighbor. Death and destruction are certain. The effect on the geopolitical landscape could be equally devastating, as Putin seeks to reclaim former Soviet territory. Putin’s actions have already ratcheted up tensions between Read more