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Investing in the Future: Budget 2024’s Impact on Financial Markets

International College of Financial Planning

Following the announcement of the interim Budget, the Indian stock markets traded more or less flat as there were no shocks or surprises for the market– rather the focus was kept on inclusive growth and prosperity with fiscal prudence. Additionally, there was a notable increase in GST collections for January 2024, rising by 10.4%

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Bear Market June

Bell Investment Advisors

Forrest Bell, CFP®. In June, the stock market ebbed once again, reflecting investors’ concerns about the twin risks of inflation and economic slowdown. and international stocks into bear market territory. Compared to the stock market, the volatility of the U.S. bond market was tame. Still, U.S. bonds lost 1.6%

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Hollywood Shuts Down & Market Goes Uptown

Investing Caffeine

The stock market continued its fiery, blistering pace with the S&P 500 boiling higher by +3.1%, making the seven-month total gain of 2023 a spicy +20% (see chart below). Source: TradingEconomics.com Inflation Moving in the Right Direction After such a lousy 2022 in the financial markets, why such a searing return for 2023?

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Market Outlook: 3 Reasons Long-Term Investors Should Be Optimistic

Darrow Wealth Management

For much of last year, even good news about the economy was bad news for markets. Yes, 2022 was a terrible year for financial markets. 3 reasons for investors to be optimistic about the long-term market outlook Short-term market moves should always be expected, especially for equity investors.

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This Baby Bull Has Time to Grow

Investing Caffeine

For the full year, the bull market was on an even bigger stampede: S&P 500 +24%, NASDAQ +43%, and Dow +14%. In 2022, the stock market fell -19% (S&P) due to a spike in inflation. As you can see from the stock market cycles chart (below) that spans back to 1962, the average bull market lasts 51 months (i.e.,

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Air Bags Deployed to Cushion Bank Crashes

Investing Caffeine

In recent years, COVID and a ZIRP (Zero Interest Rate Policy) caused out-of-control inflation to swerve the economy in the wrong direction. Investors were generally relieved by the government’s response, and the financial markets reacted accordingly. economy has been greatly exaggerated. Slome, CFA, CFP ® Plan.

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From Hard Landing to Soft Landing to No Landing?

Investing Caffeine

I haven’t received my pilot’s license yet, but in trying to figure out whether the economy is heading for a hard landing, soft landing, or no landing, I’m planning to enroll in flight school soon! 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.

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