April 2025
Koa¢hella
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on April 29th, 2025
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has become a bellwether for cultural trends among young Americans. This year’s second weekend is getting started shortly, and the event may be morphing into an economic bellwether for this cohort as well. Ticketing data is focusing the lens onto the realities of a K-shaped economy. According to PaymentsJournal.com, approximate
Mom and Pop, Not Pawn Shop
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on April 29th, 2025
In chess, success often depends on anticipating several moves ahead while adapting to changing circumstances. Similarly, American businesses must balance short-term tactics with long-term strategies. Not only are these firms competing with changing supply and demand, but policymakers can also rearrange the board, requiring businesses to change strategies at the drop of a hat (or tar
Years in Days
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on April 29th, 2025
Since President Donald Trump announced new tariffs last Wednesday, global markets and economies have been in chaos. As of this writing, the tariffs now include a blanket 10-percent duty on all trading partners and up to 145 percent for specific countries like China. This has caused volatile moves in the markets. U.S.