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Ep. 183 Launch Financial- 2024 Outlook on the Spring Housing Market with Jody Eichenblatt

Overview: Tune into this week’s special episode of Launch Financial joined by special guest and senior mortgage consultant at PHM Loans, Jody Eichenblatt. On this episode, we will discuss the 2024 spring housing market, outlook on interest rates and the impact it’s having on homebuyers, and Jody’s thoughts and tips on navigating your home purchase…

Ep. 182 Launch Financial-Markets Brace Up For Key Economic & Inflation Data Release

Overview: Tune into this week’s episode of Launch Financial as we discuss the markets, treasury yields, and a big week ahead of key inflation data that will serve as an economic indicator of the future of interest rate policy. Later this week, the Fed minutes from their last meeting will be released, and we will…

Ep. 180 Launch Financial-Market Awaits Federal Reserve Decision On Interest Rate Policy Outlook

Overview: Tune into this week’s episode of Launch Financial as we discuss the stock market as it awaits outlook from the Federal Reserve two day meeting that kicked off today. Consumers are still looking for some movement on interest rates as they head into the spring housing market and prices and mortgage rates remain high.   …

8 Common Investor Biases That Impact Investment Decisions

8 Common Investor Biases That Impact Investment Decisions

This article was originally published on investopedia.com One of the biggest challenges to our own success can be our own instinctive behavioral biases. In previously discussing behavioral finance, we focused on four common personality types of investors. Now let’s focus on the common behavioral biases that affect our investment decisions. The concept of behavioral finance…

Ep. 179 Launch Financial- February CPI Data Released, Rising 0.4%

Overview: Tune into this week’s episode of Launch Financial as we discuss February CPI report, which came in slightly higher than analyst expectations at 0.4% increase for the month, and 3.2% higher from a year ago. Are you still feeling the impacts of inflation on your wallet? We will continue to monitor the impact this CPI…

Ep. 178 Launch Financial – Retailers Struggle To Entice Consumers To Spend on Discretionary Items

Overview: Happy March!  Tune into this week’s episode of Launch Financial as we unpack February in the markets and discuss the markets following reaching all time highs last week as we continue to await outlook and rhetoric from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on the future of interest rate policy.  Show Notes: Check out this episode!

Ep. 177 Launch Financial- Food Costs Continue To Rise As We Await Consumer Confidence Report

Overview: Tune into this week’s episode of Launch Financial as we discuss a slew of continued earnings reports and economic data that the market will continue to digest as the Federal Reserve makes their analysis on future interest rate policy. More economic data is on slate later this week, so stay tuned for an emergency press…