Author name: Colin Zizzi

Tariff Tantrum’s Return 2025 vs 2018: Understanding Market Reactions and Economic Impact

The markets are throwing another tariff tantrum, and if you remember 2018, this probably feels like déjà vu. But while the market reaction looks similar, the economic backdrop is different. Back in 2018, inflation was low, but the Federal Reserve was aggressively raising interest rates, tightening financial conditions. Now, in 2025, inflation is higher, but […]

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The Information Firehose: Positives and Negatives in the Current Economy

In today’s world, we are under a constant barrage of information and it can feel overwhelming. In 1986, if you added all the information blasted at the average person in a day it was the equivalent of 40 print newspapers. By 2007, that number had risen to the equivalent of 174 newspapers per day across

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Wall Street Forecasts: Revisiting The Perils Of Analyst Price Predictions

“An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn’t happen today.” –Evan Esar 2025 ANALYST PREDICTIONS It’s that time of the year again, where Wall Street banks and analysts make their price predictions for the performance of the stock market (measured by the S&P 500) over the course

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Do Presidential Elections Matter To The Stock Market?

We’re entering into another election cycle.  Undoubtedly the media coverage is going to be scrutinizing every detail and projecting their spin on what the potential outcomes will mean for the economy and financial markets. Regardless of political views, it’s important to remember this is what the media is paid to do. They want as many

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