Cornerstone Financial Advisory

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Bond Yields Rise; Government Shutdown Looms Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Rising bond yields and government shutdown fears left stocks in mostly negative territory for the week. But the rally faded as traders fixated on a potential government shutdown. Thursday: Jobless Claims.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

MARCH 4, 2024

1 Economic news also helped boost markets. Consumers Remain Upbeat With all the excitement over AI, it’s easy to overlook some key economic indicators that also speak to the underlying strength of the economy—specifically, consumer data. 3,4 This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: Motor Vehicle Sales.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

MARCH 11, 2024

The economy added 275,000 jobs in February—exceeding the 198,000 expected—but wage growth slowed, and jobless claims edged up. Some investors saw that as a negative, while others viewed it as a “Goldilocks” moment—an economy that’s not too hot or cold. 6,7 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Consumer Price Index.

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Investing Caffeine

APRIL 3, 2023

In recent years, COVID and a ZIRP (Zero Interest Rate Policy) caused out-of-control inflation to swerve the economy in the wrong direction. Source: Trading Economics Unfortunately, this unparalleled spike in interest rates contributed to the 2nd and 3rd largest bank failures in American history, both occurring in March.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

APRIL 29, 2024

The rally came to pass despite fresh data showing a slowing economy and increasing inflationary pressures. 4 On Thursday, markets slipped on two fresh pieces of economic data: a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) slowdown and higher consumer prices. Inflation Corporate earnings and economic reports battled it out last week.

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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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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Yields rose after traders speculated that strong economic data might persuade the Fed to raise rates. Economic Strength, Housing Weakness The economy continued to evidence surprising strength according to data released last week. 6,7 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). Jobless Claims.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

AUGUST 1, 2022

Undaunted by another Fed rate hike and news of a contracting economy, the stock market rallied last week on better-than-expected corporate earnings. Powell indicated that it might become appropriate to slow the pace of future hikes, and he didn’t believe the economy had entered into recession. Economy Contracts . Factory Orders.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

JANUARY 8, 2024

Jobs and services sector news painted a better picture of the economy on Thursday, but as the 10-year Treasury hit 4%, stock prices responded negatively. 3,4 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: International Trade in Goods. This information is not intended to substitute for specific individualized tax advice.

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Investing Caffeine

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The buffet of issues includes the Federal Reserve’s fastest rate hike cycle in decades ( see chart below ), spiking inflation, a slowing economy, an unresolved war between Russia and Ukraine, declining home prices, and a volatile stock market to boot. Quantitative Tightening and rate hikes), in conjunction with less government spending (i.e.,

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Instead, investors interpreted it as confirmation of a robust economy. 3 This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: ISM Services Index. Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; February 2, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. 2 Source: YCharts.com, February 3, 2024.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: September Stocks Open In Positive Territory Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Falling bond yields–spurred by weak economic data–helped lift stocks to weekly gains. A downward revision of Q2 economic growth and fresh signs of a cooling labor market reversed the recent rise in bond yield.

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Investing Caffeine

JUNE 1, 2022

Although the economy is currently very strong (i.e., raise interest rates and reduce balance sheet debt without crippling the economy), then substantial rewards could accrue to stock market investors. MONEY SUPPLY GROWTH% (M2) VS. GOVERNMENT DEFICIT. But there are clouds on the horizon. Source: TradingEconomics.com.

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Investing Caffeine

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Cash in consumer wallets and money in the bank help the economy keep chugging along at a healthy clip. 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.

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Investing Caffeine

MARCH 1, 2023

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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Brown Advisory

MAY 31, 2018

NOW 2018 | What is the Economic Impact of Political Polarization? economy has improved markedly since the 2008–09 credit crisis. We’ve had 90 straight months of positive job growth and a near-record 36 consecutive quarters of economic expansion. To address poor growth, policymakers cut taxes and increase government spending.

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Brown Advisory

MAY 31, 2018

NOW 2018 | What is the Economic Impact of Political Polarization? economy has improved markedly since the 2008–09 credit crisis. We’ve had 90 straight months of positive job growth and a near-record 36 consecutive quarters of economic expansion. To address poor growth, policymakers cut taxes and increase government spending.

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Investing Caffeine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

And these economically-slowing measures, coupled with the Fed’s $95 billion in quantitative tightening policies (QT), will according to the Fed Chairman, “bring some pain to households and businesses. Source: Trading Economics. The unemployment rate registered in at a near a generational-low of 3.5% Source: Yardeni.com.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Stocks overcame poor earnings results from some of America’s largest companies to post gains last week as investors cheered positive earnings surprises, easing inflation and a rebound in economic growth. Meanwhile, positive earnings surprises from “old economy” companies powered markets higher. Economic Growth Exceeds Expectations.

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Clever Girl Finance

OCTOBER 7, 2022

While some careers are tied to the economy, such as hospitality and tourism, or some retail jobs , others stay fairly constant regardless of whether the economy is doing well or not. Our physical and mental health doesn’t care about what’s going on in the economy. Federal government employees.

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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% last year to 3.5%

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Investing Caffeine

JANUARY 2, 2024

With China’s stagnating economy, it has helped our inflationary cause by exporting deflationary goods to our country. Source: Trading Economics Declining inflation and interest rates explain a lot of investor optimism, but there are additional reasons to be sanguine. Source: Visual Capitalist Why So Bullish? a few months ago to 3.9%

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

MARCH 27, 2023

Optimism was further fueled by Yellen, who said the government could intervene to protect depositors if more bank issues materialized. The Committee had considered leaving rates unchanged given banking stressors but unanimously voted to raise rates by 0.25%, citing elevated inflation, resilient economic activity, and a strong labor market.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

MAY 22, 2023

The prospect of an agreement helped to lift a cloud of uncertainty that had weighed on markets in recent weeks and sparked sufficient optimism to shake off comments by the Dallas Fed President, who indicated that economic data may not support a pause in rate hikes yet. These encouraging reports, however, were followed by a disappointing 3.4%

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

JANUARY 30, 2023

Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks added to their early 2023 gains amid a busy stream of mixed corporate earnings results and conflicting economic data. There was enough new economic data to support both the “recession is coming” and the “soft landing” camps. economy expanded at a 2.9% GDP Report The U.S.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

JULY 3, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Economy Continues Upward Trend Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks posted gains for the week to close out a stellar month, aided by positive economic data and reports that all major banks had passed the Federal Reserve’s annual stress test. Wednesday: Factory Orders. FOMC Minutes.

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Clever Girl Finance

MAY 13, 2023

19 recession-proof jobs Expert tip Skills for success Protecting your finances from difficult economic times What is the best job to have when the economy is struggling? How to still do well financially in a bad economy? Our physical and mental health doesn’t care about what’s going on in the economy.

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Trade Brains

MAY 17, 2023

Fundamental Analysis Of Sonata Software : When the US economy took a hit, a direct impact could be seen on some of the most prominent Indian IT companies. The IT Industry in India took a significant beating due to the recession and economic slowdown. Profit After Tax (Rs. Dividend Per Share (In Rs) FY 18 2,453 192 10.5

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

JANUARY 17, 2023

Sustained declines in inflation, a rate hike cycle nearing an end, and a resilient economy that may avoid recession resulted in a broad-based rally. This Week: Key Economic Data. Source: Econoday, January 13, 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. Tax Benefits For Charitable Giving. Retail Sales.

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Trade Brains

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The model is adopted by the government to invite private infrastructure developers to construct roads & highways. Under this model, the government bears a part of the construction costs and the remaining is undertaken by the developer. In the Union Budget for FY25, the Government allocated Rs. 1509 Cr, Rs. 1585 Cr, and Rs.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

AUGUST 22, 2022

Despite the week’s losses, stocks exhibited resiliency in the face of a string of troubling economic news that included flat retail sales, weak housing numbers, an inversion in the yield curve, and tepid economic data out of China. This Week: Key Economic Data. The IRS has a question about their tax return.

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Mauldin Economics

APRIL 12, 2021

And the government rewarded them with billions of dollars in relief funds. That Would Put More Money in Your Wallet If our markets were free from government intervention, the prices of goods and services would go down. It is not the government's job to bail anyone out. This is terrible behavior. They jeopardized their companies.

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Investing Caffeine

MAY 2, 2022

Although I have noted some of the key headwinds the economy faces above, it is worth noting that current corporate profits remain at/near all-time record highs (see chart below) and the 3.6% As Albert Einstein stated, “In the middle of every difficulty lies an opportunity.”. Please read disclosure language on IC Contact page.

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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. over the next couple of years.

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Brown Advisory

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Meanwhile, the global economy has been deeply impacted by the confluence of all of these events; the most significant near-term result, in our view, has been the return of inflation as a truly global economic threat for the first time in decades.

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Brown Advisory

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Meanwhile, the global economy has been deeply impacted by the confluence of all of these events; the most significant near-term result, in our view, has been the return of inflation as a truly global economic threat for the first time in decades. With that backdrop, we highlight several positive factors: Income Tax.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

DECEMBER 5, 2022

He cited several areas of progress in the inflation fight, including a deceleration in interest rate sensitive parts of the economy, such as housing and supply chain improvement. This Week: Key Economic Data. Source: Econoday, December 2, 2022 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. Factory Orders. Consumer Sentiment.

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