Know The Difference Minute

Mar 20 2024 627 ep. 1 mins 1

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Who wants a Nothing Burger?

Nobody was expecting the Fed to change rates, so they met expectations.

The End Of Negative Rates

Mar 19 2024 1 mins

Japan just ended a nearly two-decade term of negative rates. Are negative rates the carrot or the stick?

Are consumers pausing?

Mar 14 2024 1 mins

New retail figures for February arrived this morning. Up a seasonally adjusted 0.6%, but under by most estimates.

When cars tattle on YOU.

Big piece in the New York Times regarding how our cars are reporting bad driving to insurance companies.

Consumer prices....still an issue

The very slim chance of a rate cut next week disappeared this morning when a fresh Consumer Price Index arrived

Target targets Amazon and Walmart.

Mar 07 2024 1 mins

Target announced a paid membership program along the lines of Amazon Prime and Walmart Plus.

Credit scores heading down

Mar 06 2024 1 mins

Credit scores for American consumers are down for the first time in a decade. Don’t be surprised.

Trust in AI is dropping

Mar 05 2024 1 mins

A Gallup study revealed 79% of Americans don't trust companies to use AI responsibly.

Wendy's tough week

Feb 29 2024 1 mins

Think Wendy’s surge pricing meltdown will be covered in business school some day?

Diversification a smoother ride?

Feb 27 2024 1 mins

You didn't know then what you know now. Hindsight tells us what played out well, but foresight is what's needed when it comes to investing.