The Blog at Wiegand Financial
No, the tech layoffs are not actually a crisis
The number of recent tech layoffs may be big, but there are other important numbers that are even bigger. Read more
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How to get not-terrible gas prices
Perhaps it’s sad to get excited for three dollars a gallon... but hey, it’s better than five dollars a gallon. But will this downward trend continue? Read more
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Is another housing crash on the way?
A drop in prices is definitely plausible - but that's hardly the same as a full-blown housing crash. Read more
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Let’s be honest: things are scary
In contrast to its gangbuster performance in 2021, the market in 2022 has left everyone rattled. What's going on, and what can you do about it? Read more
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Stagflation: when everything goes wrong all at once
A mashup of “stagnation” and “inflation,” stagflation occurs when inflation accompanies a recession – the worst of both worlds. Read more
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Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Fed?
Last week the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the inflation numbers for January 2022. At an eye-popping 7.5% (annualized), last month’s inflation rate is the highest in 40 years. Ouch.
So now everyone’s talking even more about the prospect Read more