Investing Caffeine

MARCH 1, 2023

However, with near record-low unemployment ( 3.4% ) and multi-trillion dollars in government stimulus still working its way through the system, others see an economic soft landing. More recently, economic data has been flying in at an accelerating pace, which could mean the economy will stay in the air and have no landing. Prosper.

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Investing Caffeine

JANUARY 2, 2024

Source: Trading Economics Declining inflation and interest rates explain a lot of investor optimism, but there are additional reasons to be sanguine. There are always plenty of unforeseen issues that could slow or reverse our economic train. Slome, CFA, CFP® Plan. a few months ago to 3.9% today (see chart below).

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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

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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Bell Investment Advisors

JUNE 17, 2022

Forrest Bell, CFP®. The volatility which has dogged financial markets this year continued during May. stock market declined for several sessions until it was 5.5% The Federal Reserve typically responds by raising interest rates to slow economic activity. below its April closing level.

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International College of Financial Planning

APRIL 20, 2022

Financial planning is a rewarding, stable career that can give you the opportunity to help people make the most of their money. Becoming a financial planner requires an understanding of the financial markets, investment strategies, and the ability to communicate with clients.

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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% 1, 2023).

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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. You can connect with Samantha on LinkedIn here.

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Investing Caffeine

MARCH 1, 2022

As you can see below, the worst economic impact is forecasted to be felt by Russia (consensus on 2/24/22 of approximately a -1.0% hit to economic growth), more than twice as bad as the -0.2% a rounding error and less than 1% of total global economic activity). Source: The Financial Times. Slome, CFA, CFP®.

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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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Bell Investment Advisors

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Forrest Bell, CFP®. Investor optimism carried the global stock market higher during the beginning of September. In February of 2019, private-sector economist Andrew Brigden determined that there have been 469 economic downturns since 1988. Volatility has been a consistent theme this year and September proved no different.

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Darrow Wealth Management

AUGUST 29, 2022

The markets are constantly moving in response to a multitude of factors: news, economic data, expectations, interest rates , earnings, geopolitical events, etc. In the financial markets, the most extreme volatility is typically driven by bouts of uncertainty. Economic recessions vs the stock market.

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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. Slome, CFA, CFP ®.

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International College of Financial Planning

MAY 1, 2023

To excel as a financial advisor, you need to possess a specific set of skills and qualities. Financial advisors who succeed are usually effective communicators, capable of clarifying complex financial concepts in easyto-understand language.

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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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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. Slome, CFA, CFP®.

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International College of Financial Planning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Who is a financial advisor or a certified financial planner? The Certified Financial Planner (CFP) is the only professional who has to be qualified through a set of exams and also has to complete a long-term internship with at least 2 years of experience in the field. Hire a Financial Advisor who is a CFP®.

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Investing Caffeine

MAY 2, 2022

Market corrections are never comfortable, but successful, long-term investing comes with a price…no pain, no gain! Slome, CFA, CFP®. This article is an excerpt from a previously released Sidoxia Capital Management complimentary newsletter (May 2, 2022). Subscribe on the right side of the page for the complete text.

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Investing Caffeine

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

With the COVID Delta variant subsiding ( see chart below ), economic activity rising ( Q4 GDP is estimated at +4.8% ), and corporate profits going gang busters (33% growth and 84% of corporations are beating Q3 estimates ), it should come as no surprise that stock market values continue to rise. Slome, CFA, CFP®.

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International College of Financial Planning

JULY 31, 2023

They are professionals who hold specialized degrees or certifications in finance, economics, or related fields. Their knowledge extends to various investment products, risk management, tax implications, and financial planning. Navigating Changing Market Conditions: Financial markets are dynamic and subject to constant change.

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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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Yardley Wealth Management

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Garry, Esquire, CFP©, MBA Founder & CEO. In fact, a bit of inflation goes hand in hand with economic growth and reasonable interest rates for lenders and borrowers alike. When it does, uncertainty has spiked as well, wreaking havoc on commerce, the economy, job markets, real estate, and financial markets.

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Investing Caffeine

JANUARY 3, 2023

Not only did stocks experience one of its worst years in decades, the bond market also suffered what many pundits are describing as the “ Worst Bond Market Ever ” – see chart below. Why in particular did bonds perform so poorly this year, when they commonly outperform in slow or recessionary economic conditions? www.Sidoxia.com.

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Good Financial Cents

DECEMBER 14, 2022

And while there’s no guarantee that any job will be immune to cutbacks or layoffs, some industries weather economic storms better than others. After all, people will always need financial services, whether investing their money , taking out loans, or managing their taxes. Financial Examiner. Hedge Fund Manager.

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Trade Brains

MARCH 28, 2023

It offers investment options and diversification opportunities to fund managers by investing in high-quality companies regardless of market capitalization, whether large-cap, mid-cap, or small-cap. They are well-balanced funds that could generate stable returns even in bear markets. The fund was established on January 1st, 2013.

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Investing Caffeine

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED). Slome, CFA, CFP®. Furthermore, if you give the Fed the benefit of the doubt of achieving this uncertain target, this 2.5% level is very appealing and still extremely low, historically speaking ( see chart below ). Many investors are very myopic in their focus on U.S. interest rates.

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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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Sara Grillo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

In Part Two of our two part series on the CFP Board, the heated debate continues. We’ll discuss these questions: The CFP Board has specifically stated that it wants the CFP® mark to be a requirement for anyone who practices financial planning. What do you believe the CFP Board’s role should be in the future?

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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. They told him to read the FAQs (lol)! About Gary Mettler.

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Sara Grillo

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

A $100 increase in the CFP annual certification fee spurred an industry outcry, leading many to question whether the designation is worth it or not. There are more than 92,000 CFP® certificants, as per the CFP Board’s 2022 measure. Is it time to say “FU” to your CFP designation? Are they getting a raw deal?

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Investing Caffeine

APRIL 1, 2024

Just this last week, we saw the broadest measurement of economic activity, GDP (Gross Domestic Product), get revised higher to +3.4% On the flip side, if economic data slows significantly or the country goes into a recession, then the probability of sooner and/or more Fed interest-rate cuts will increase. Slome, CFA, CFP® Plan.

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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

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

JUNE 1, 2023

If you look at the performance summary below, you can see that basically every other segment of the stock market outside of technology (e.g., First of all, smaller companies are more cyclically sensitive to an economic slowdown, and do not have the ability to cut costs to the same extent as the behemoth companies.

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Investing Caffeine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Inflation dropping ( see chart below ), the Federal Reserve signaling a decline in interest rates, low unemployment ( 3.7% ), and healthy economic growth ( +3.3% Q4 – GDP ) have all contributed to the continuing bull market run. When it comes to the financial markets, money continues to go where it is treated best.

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The Better Letter

JANUARY 12, 2023

The contracts were based upon Summers’ macro-economic forecast, which turned out to be wildly wrong. Instead, after the Great Financial Crisis of 2008, we entered a period of ultra-low interest rates from which we are only now emerging. He thought that interest rates were low and sure to rise in the coming years. “In 6.1

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