Quantitative Easing: 2008 vs. 2020

Quantitative Easing: 2008 vs. 2020

Since the Great Recession, Quantitative Easing has become an increasingly popular term amongst investors. However, very few investors actually understand what Quantitative Easing, or QE, actually is. Here at ROT, we believe understanding QE is critical to growing your...
Grow Your Wealth By Understanding Inflation

Grow Your Wealth By Understanding Inflation

One of the open secrets to growing your wealth is understanding inflation. Yet, most people don’t really understand it. We know that things were much cheaper a few decades ago, but we don’t always grasp how it erodes our purchasing power over time.  ...
The COVID19 US Economic Recovery Continues

The COVID19 US Economic Recovery Continues

The economic recovery is continuing to show solid progress since the COVID19 pandemic started. Let’s take a look at the latest improvements and economic news!   Unemployment Improves   This past Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the...
Consumer Confidence Falls as Stimulus Stalls

Consumer Confidence Falls as Stimulus Stalls

Consumer Confidence Falls    Before the pandemic, consumer confidence hit its highest levels since early 2000. With the onset of the pandemic and recession, consumer confidence dipped immediately and then started rising again through June. However, with the...
How Do We Pay Back All This Debt After The Pandemic?

How Do We Pay Back All This Debt After The Pandemic?

Printing money has an eventual consequence: The US is the most powerful nation in the world and the USD is the most powerful currency in the world today. Thus, we’ve been able to print money endlessly recently with minimal short term consequences. However, our...
Housing During The Pandemic

Housing During The Pandemic

Economy IS THE PANDEMIC REALLY CHANGING THE WAY WE BUY HOMES? We keep hearing this – the pandemic is shifting home buying from urban to suburban centers. This is (mostly) not true! Zillow recently released a report that shows the housing market has been...