by SVN | CAG | Nov 4, 2022
Interest Rate Hike On November 2nd, the FOMC voted to increase the Federal Funds Rate by 75 bps for the fourth consecutive time, taking the benchmark interest rate to its highest since early 2008. The current Federal Funds Target Rate sits at 3.75%-4.00. In the...
by SVN | CAG | May 25, 2021
If you follow the commodities markets, you might wonder why bling isn’t made of wood instead of gold these days. Builders can get lumber if they wait and are willing to pay through the nose. Construction is more expensive, with obvious impacts on strategies at all...
by SVN | CAG | Apr 30, 2021
Covid Cases & Vaccinations The 7-day moving average of daily COVID-19 cases in the US ticked down to 67,175 on April 19th, a modest decrease that comes after two weeks of near-daily increases. While the trend has started to re-improve, the current mark remains 4%...
by SVN | CAG | Feb 2, 2021
One of Sarasota’s most recognizable downtown office buildings has been sold to a Miami firm for $35 million. The nine-story, 550,000-square-foot BB&T Financial Center at 1800 Second St. in Sarasota was purchased by Tricera Capital of Miami. The sale, which closed...
by SVN | CAG | Jan 18, 2021
Interest Rates The yield curve, a measure of interest rate differences between short-dated and long-dated securities, has similarly continued along a path of recent recovery. A steep sloping yield curve is considered a market predictor of positive future economic...
