Financial Briefs – March
Let’s discuss the practical implications of investment theory, 7 psychological traps when it comes to investing, 4 reasons for goal-focused investing and reevaluating your portfolio.
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Weekly Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary – Week 13
3/28/2023
Investors are willing to take on risk to achieve their long-term financial goals, but not everyone manages it in the same way. Some people are willing to embrace risk, and others prefer a less adventurous option.
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Weekly Market Commentary – Week 12
3/21/2023
Financial markets were volatile last week as investors parsed the risks around bank closures, central banks offered additional protections for depositors, and regulators took a harder look at bank balance sheets.
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Weekly Market Commentary – Week 11
3/14/2023
Early last week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Congress the Fed is committed to bringing inflation down to 2 percent. If economic data continues to come in hot, he said, then it’s likely the Fed will raise rates higher than expected and keep them higher for longer.
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Weekly Market Commentary – Week 10
3/7/2023
Stocks and bonds are two of the better-known asset classes in the family of potential investments. Last week, they were in opposition.
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Weekly Market Commentary – Week 9
2/27/2023
Is it good news or bad news? The answer depends on your perspective. Last week, we learned that:
Consumer sentiment is at its highest level in more than a year.
Weekly Market Commentary – Week 8
2/21/2023
There were some unwelcome surprises in last week’s economic data that caused markets to reassess expectations for 2023.
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Weekly Market Commentary – Week 7
2/14/2023
The United States may be experiencing rolling recessions, reported Rich Miller of Bloomberg. “Now there’s a new economic meme making the rounds. It’s called a rolling recession, and it’s a bit of a hybrid.
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Weekly Market Commentary – Week 6
2/7/2023
There has been a lot of speculation about the death of the current economic expansion in the United States, too. The Federal Reserve has increased the federal funds rate at an unprecedented pace in 2022 to slow economic growth and price increases.
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Weekly Market Commentary – Week 5
1/30/2023
The vicious cycle of inflation. Last week, we learned that pay increases at central banks in many parts of the world won’t keep pace with inflation. As a result, their employees may not be able to maintain the standards of living they had before inflation began rising.
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Weekly Market Commentary – Week 4
1/23/2023
“It’s hard to be a contrarian for very long these days because the consensus seems to change so quickly,” opined Ed Yardeni via LinkedIn last week.
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Weekly Market Commentary – Week 3
1/17/2023
After last year’s geopolitical turmoil, economic malaise, and tumultuous stock market decline, many financial professionals – from investors to asset managers – have strong opinions about what will happen in 2023.
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