Investing Caffeine

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

However, the economic impact should not be overstated either. In other words, the hundreds of billions of dollars in financial stock market losses this month are not proportional to the Mideast economic losses incurred thus far. And let’s not forget, economic activity is not dropping to zero. Slome, CFA, CFP® Plan.

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Investing Caffeine

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Commentators continue to shout the doom-and-gloom forecasts of a hard landing recession, but after an economic hurricane in 2022 there are some signs the financial clouds have begun to lift this year. Investors Waiting for Another Flood While the calls for a hard economic landing remain, healthy GDP growth ( +2.9%

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Investing Caffeine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The Federal Reserve has a “ dual mandate ” designed to “foster economic conditions that achieve both stable prices and maximum sustainable employment.” More specifically, inflation, according to the just-reported BEA’s (Bureau of Economic Analysis) GDP Price Deflator statistics, has plummeted dramatically to the Fed’s goal of 2.0%

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Investing Caffeine

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Source: Trading Economics As long as consumers continue to hold a job, they will continue spending to buoy economic activity – remember, consumer spending accounts for roughly 70% of our country’s economic activity. Slome, CFA, CFP® Plan. rate (see chart below). The S&P 500 index fell -4.9% for the month.

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Investing Caffeine

JUNE 1, 2023

2023 Stock Performance Explained – Index Up but Most Stocks Down Although 2022 was a rough year for the stock market (i.e., On the other hand, if we contrast the other 99% of the S&P 500 index (495 companies), these stocks are down -1% each on average for 2023 (vs +60% for the top 5 mega-stocks). Slome, CFA, CFP® Plan.

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Indigo Marketing Agency

JANUARY 24, 2024

For 2024, he’s climbed our influencer chart and is now probably THE top influencer for financial advisors thanks to his blog, Nerd’s Eye View , and his X (Twitter) —both of which have cult-like followings. by Investopedia for 2023. Michael has also been named the #1 Independent Advisor in the U.S. Connect with him on LinkedIn here.

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Investing Caffeine

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The Fed’s goal is to inflict quick, near-term pain on the economy in exchange for long-term price stability and future economic gains. Source: Trading Economics. Source: Trading Economics. Slome, CFA, CFP ®. How quickly has the Fed been hiking interest rates? Going forward, the goal is to lift rates to 4.4%

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Investing Caffeine

JANUARY 3, 2023

Stock and bond market returns in 2022 were disappointing, but we now get to start 2023 with a clean slate. There is some good news and bad news as it relates to this year’s underwhelming stock market results (-19.4%). Room for Optimism in 2023. Slome, CFA, CFP ®. during December. Good News & Bad News.

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Investing Caffeine

JUNE 1, 2022

Not many people predicted a +48% gain in the stock market during a global pandemic (2020-2021), just like not many people predicted a short-lived -20% reduction in the stock market during 2022 as we witnessed record-high corporate profits and unemployment rates hovering near generational lows (3.6%). Slome, CFA, CFP®.

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Bell Investment Advisors

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Forrest Bell, CFP®. Investor optimism carried the global stock market higher during the beginning of September. It is very possible the stock market has begun pricing in a recession prematurely. GDP is projected to grow in 2023 and U.S. Volatility has been a consistent theme this year and September proved no different.

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Sara Grillo

APRIL 10, 2023

Robert Wright, CFP Lee: The list of things Gary Gensler doesn’t own is probably very short. ” – Robert Wright, CFP For someone to be able to send payments overseas, bitcoin and cryptocurrencies help with that. – Josh Gonzalez, CFP Wright: This happens in pharma as well. Wright: So is cash.

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Indigo Marketing Agency

JANUARY 24, 2024

He recently wrapped up his wildly successful blog, The Reformed Broker , to bring loyal followers the new Downtown Josh Brown , where he uses facts, statistics, satire, and pop culture to discuss markets, finance, and economics. You can check out his podcast and books for more info. Connect with him on LinkedIn here.

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Investing Caffeine

AUGUST 4, 2022

S o far, 2022 has been a volatile year in the financial markets, and as a result, investors have been on an emotional rollercoaster, questioning whether we are going into a recession, or are already in one? recession” is the NBER (National Bureau of Economic Research), which defines a recession more broadly. Ronald Reagan.

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Investing Caffeine

APRIL 1, 2022

The hangover from COVID has created significant supply chain disruptions and widespread economic shortages. Source: Trading Economics. The rising Baker Hughes drilling rig count below reflects the miracle of supply-demand economics operating in full force. Source: Trading Economics. Source: GasBuddy.com.

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Sara Grillo

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Mettler is a CFP® certificant (INSERT LINK WHEN AVAIL) and he says that even the CFP Board passed a fiduciary guideline. Macchia chimes in, saying he finds it ironic that the first module in the CFP program is risk management, which he interprets to be about insurance. January 11 th , 2023. February 8 th , 2023.

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The Better Letter

JANUARY 12, 2023

Forecasting Follies 2023 In September of 2021, as President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan was being considered by Congress, many worried about the inflationary pressure of injecting an additional $2.4 The contracts were based upon Summers’ macro-economic forecast, which turned out to be wildly wrong. “In 6.1

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Bell Investment Advisors

JUNE 29, 2023

economy, the first quarter of this year was positive with positive economic growth. Part of what’s behind that is a persistently strong labor market, despite all these Federal Reserve rate hikes that have happened. The labor market is still extremely tight and may actually be accelerating as far as tightening even further.

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