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Weekly Market Insights – October 23, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Existing home sales are on track to record their slowest year since 2011. Fixed income investments are subject to various risks including changes in interest rates, credit quality, inflation risk, market valuations, prepayments, corporate events, tax ramifications and other factors. a Registered Investment Advisor.

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Debt Ceiling Primer | Weekly Market Commentary | February 27, 2023

James Hendries

We continue to believe the chances that Congress will fail to raise the debt ceiling before the x date remain extremely low, but current political dynamics have likely increased the risk and there are some negative consequences to even an eleventh hour agreement, as we saw in 2011. S&P has maintained that AA+ rating since 2011.

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Weekly Market Insights – March 6, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Last week’s riddle: About 90% of this country’s land area is made up of arid tan desert, yet its flag was once solid green (until 2011) – in fact, at one time it was the only nation in the world with a flag containing just one color. Investment Advisor Representative, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.,

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Weekly Economic Insight – February 27, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Tip adapted from CDC.gov 8 About 90% of this country’s land area is made up of arid tan desert, yet its flag was once solid green (until 2011) – in fact, at one time it was the only nation in the world with a flag containing just one color. Investment Advisor Representative, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.,

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Start of a New Bull Market? | Weekly Market Commentary | August 15, 2022

James Hendries

As shown in Figure 2 , the 90% level has historically signaled the start of new bull markets coming off of major lows such as 2009, 2011, 2018-2019, and 2020. It is also a major component used to calculate the price-to-earnings valuation ratio. This indicator reached 87% on August 11, very close to that 90% trigger.

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How Much Higher Can Rates Go? | Weekly Market Commentary | September 19, 2022

James Hendries

Because of the ever higher Fed rate hike expectations, the yield on the 10-year Treasury security has increased by nearly 200 bp this year after increasing around 100 bp in 2020 and is at the highest level since 2011 [Figure 1]. It is also a major component used to calculate the price-to-earnings valuation ratio.

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Strategic Advisory Letter | 2015 Year-End Planning Checklist

Brown Advisory

You will pay taxes on a Roth conversion at today’s tax rates, but because there are no minimum required distributions from Roth IRAs, you can choose to retain funds invested in a tax-free environment and reduce your AGI in coming years to reduce the impact of the NII tax on future investment income. Conclusion.