Since 2012, Anton Bayer's Weekly UPdate has examined markets and the economy, continuing a market and economic commentary tradition that began in 2002. Each week, Anton looks past the headlines to the data shaping the discussion.
Last Tuesday, we returned from a 10-day pilgrimage in Israel. This has been a trip my wife and I have been wanting to take for decades. Hylan Slobodin and his wife Rita, have been coordinating tours in Israel every two y
Anton Bayer · June 6, 2023 · 7 min read
Well, it's quite an unexpected scene right now in the U.S. stock market. Things are pretty mellow, even with the looming debt-ceiling crisis. And would you believe it, we've only got a handful of days left before the U.S
Anton Bayer · May 30, 2023 · 4 min read
Last Friday, the University of Michigan released its Consumer Sentiment bi-monthly report. The report is based on a survey conducted by Consumer Survey Center every two weeks contacting 600 households with 420 responding
Anton Bayer · May 17, 2023 · 3 min read
Since Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve Chairman, announced early 2022 the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) rate hike campaign to slow inflation, analysts have predicted a recession in 2023. Recessions do not suddenly s
Anton Bayer · May 10, 2023 · 4 min read
Throughout my life I have benefited from people with more experience and knowledge who have been generous to share what they have learned so my learning curve may be steeper with less setbacks due to mistakes.
Anton Bayer · April 27, 2023 · 7 min read
The Jerome Powell and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) were in a real bind in 2020. They recognize the danger of ultra-low interest rates leading to hyperinflation. However, the coronavirus pandemic superseded ec
Anton Bayer · April 19, 2023 · 7 min read
I trust you had a pleasant Easter weekend having time with family or friends. This weekend we had our three adult children, their spouses, and their 10 children all together for the first time in ten years. The last time
Anton Bayer · April 12, 2023 · 6 min read
The economic reports of the past several days indicate a slowing economy that continues to grow, albeit at a slower pace. The Federal Reserve's quick response early last year with their rate hike campaign appears to have
Anton Bayer · April 5, 2023 · 5 min read
One indicator to watch to assess the economy's health is by monitoring inventories. Business owners and sales and purchasing managers are watching their business and customer activities to forecast how much inventory the
Anton Bayer · March 29, 2023 · 4 min read
Last week the University of Michigan released its Consumer Sentiment Index for March, which dropped for the first time in four months. This report comes before any recent news about the banking industry, and I would expe
Anton Bayer · March 23, 2023 · 7 min read