Mackey Advisors Economic Update: First Quarter 2013

Overall, the U.S. Economy continues to survive a passage through a seemingly unending series of self-inflicted crisis; specifically, presidential elections, the fiscal cliff, sequestration, and now Europe (Cyprus to be exact).   While the political backdrop continues, there are clear signs the U.S. economy is continuing to expand.  Most key metrics are showing continued improvement in… Read More

Reasons for Guarded Optimism (And Why Market Timing Seldom Works)

The stock market caught everybody off-guard on Friday August 3rd; the S&P 500 index climbed 1.90% on news that the U.S. economy created 163,000 new jobs in July–about 60% more than economists were expecting.  Or maybe it was attributed to excitement over the Grand Opening of our new offices in Bellevue, Kentucky.  Somehow I doubt… Read More

A Picture is Worth 10,000 Numbers!

Have you ever made a bad decision? One that cost you more than you would like to remember? Something as simple as a graph could have saved you from the frustration and pain! Most business owners use some type of forecasting model to help them make decisions that will affect the future of their business. … Read More