Daybreak with Anton

The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) index has been well below its 50-year average of 98 as respondents report challenges with labor, costs, inflation, and government policies.  The index has not been this low for as long as it has since the Great Recession.  However, in November the index jumped 8

My daughter loves to shop.  In fact, her two love languages are shopping and someone paying for it.  Apparently at least the shopping part is also a lot of people’s love language.  Adobe Analytics reported that between November 1 to 24 that US consumers spent a whopping $77.4 billion online, that is an increase of 9.6%

Late Friday afternoon on November 29, 2024, Anton and 61 others traveled from San Antonio to Reynosa, Mexico to volunteer for Strategic Alliance to build three houses for three related families all living in small shacks.  Read in this issue his experience with pictures of his trip and the houses they built. 

The housing market is facing challenges with plummeting sales and high mortgage rates, but rising new home construction and potential rate declines in 2025 could improve affordability. Homeownership remains a powerful wealth-building tool, offering significantly higher net worth compared to renting. If you're consideri

Looking back at Trump’s first term offers insights into potential market impacts of his second. In 2016, markets rallied after his election, while 2024 has seen sustained growth and investor confidence regardless of the outcome. Key sectors—small caps, consumer discretionary, finance, and energy—are showing strong perf

I don’t know about you, but it seems costs for everything is getting crazy.  My wife went to the grocery store and items that were $9 last week are $14 this week.  You can’t tell me grocery store or supplier cost have jumped 56% in one week?!?   Are prices really going up faster now than in the past?  In this issue we