Bell Investment Advisors

JANUARY 4, 2024

Investors now expect a loosening of monetary policy and a soft economic landing with no immediate recession. The most recent GDP report measured economic growth at an astonishing 4.9%. The post Happy Holidays appeared first on Bell Investment Advisors. Why did financial markets deliver such favorable results in December?

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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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Ballast Advisors

JULY 19, 2023

As we reach the end of the second quarter of 2023, we want to provide you with an update on the markets and key developments that have occurred in the economy. Overall Economic Overview: The second quarter of 2023 has witnessed a mixed economic landscape characterized by a series of challenges and opportunities.

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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. a Registered Investment Advisor.

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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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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Mixed Economic Signals Amid recent signs of a labor market cooling (a hopeful sign for ending rate hikes), last Thursday’s initial jobless claims report showed only a slight increase of 204,000. 6 This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Index. a Registered Investment Advisor.

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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. Investment Advisor Representative, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.,

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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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Bell Investment Advisors

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

We proposed last month that investors have started to look beyond the Fed and shift their attention to corporate earnings and the economy. The strong economic finish to 2022, however, seems to have put that debate to rest. The economy grew at an inflation-adjusted rate of 2.1% for the full 2022 calendar year.

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James Hendries

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Whether it’s about the markets and global economy or what’s happening in our local communities, the news we’re hearing on a daily basis has the potential to disrupt the balance of our lives. LPL Research’s Outlook 2023: Finding Balance is our guide to how the readjustments in the economy and markets may impact you in the coming year.

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James Hendries

OCTOBER 4, 2022

There will be some challenges ahead for the economy as the Federal Reserve (Fed) continues to raise rates to control inflation. We believe the Fed is doing the right thing for the long-term health of the economy, but it does increase near-term economic risks. Investing involves risks including possible loss of principal.

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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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Bell Investment Advisors

JULY 22, 2022

In June, the stock market ebbed once again, reflecting investors’ concerns about the twin risks of inflation and economic slowdown. While the Fed’s tightening cycle presently consumes much of investors’ attention, economic conditions are also top of mind. The post Bear Market June appeared first on Bell Investment Advisors.

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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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James Hendries

JULY 13, 2022

A global economy that was already vulnerable to inflation from supply chain disruptions, tight labor markets, excess stimulus, and loose monetary policy came under more pressure when Russian aggression in Ukraine added sharply rising commodity prices and Europe on the brink of recession to the mix. The sources of turbulence are clear.

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Bell Investment Advisors

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

While they are likely to pause further hikes some time in early 2023, they would probably need to see a significant reduction of inflation and/or a weakening of economic fundamentals to see an interest rate cut. As with prior months, October presents its share of positive economic data. We are here to help.

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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. a Registered Investment Advisor.

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James Hendries

JULY 21, 2022

A global economy that was already vulnerable to inflation from supply chain disruptions, tight labor markets, excess stimulus, and loose monetary policy came under more pressure when Russian aggression in Ukraine added sharply rising commodity prices and Europe on the brink of recession to the mix. The sources of turbulence are clear.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

economy contracted for the second straight quarter. The rule of thumb is two quarters of negative GDP defines a recession, but the official definition by the National Bureau of Economic Research is broader than that. Given the slowing economy, intense cost pressures, and a strong U.S. All index data from FactSet.

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Bell Investment Advisors

JANUARY 20, 2023

Economic data, which proved robust for most of 2022, showed some signs of softening. And a recent Bloomberg survey of economists showed 70% of respondents believed the economy would mildly contract in 2023 (although economists are historically bad at making predictions). A year that began with losses ended the same way. While the U.S.

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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

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. a Registered Investment Advisor. New Home Sales.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

MARCH 27, 2023

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. 5 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Consumer Confidence. a Registered Investment Advisor. Consumer Sentiment.

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MARCH 13, 2023

4 Powell’s Congressional Testimony Fed Chair Powell last week testified on Capitol Hill during which he acknowledged that the economy was running hotter than he had expected. This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Consumer Price Index (CPI). Index of Leading Economic Indicators. a Registered Investment Advisor.

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Bell Investment Advisors

MAY 5, 2022

A cooling economy supports the idea that longer-term interest rates do not need to increase significantly from their current levels. first quarter GDP showed the economy slowed by an annualized real rate of -1.4%. The post The Fed’s Interest Rate Challenge: Know When to Hold ‘Em appeared first on Bell Investment Advisors.

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James Hendries

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Some recent softening in economic data, coupled with signals from the bond market, may be indicating that Fed policymakers’ concerted inflation fight may be closer to the end than the beginning. We should also have slowing corporate earnings growth and greater economic uncertainty to contend with, some formidable seas to navigate.

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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. a Registered Investment Advisor. Retail Sales.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

JULY 17, 2023

Lower-than-forecast inflation on both consumer prices and producer prices sparked investor optimism that inflation may be able to fall further without tipping the economy into recession and provide the basis for the Fed to moderate its more hawkish rate hike stance. 6 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Retail Sales. Jobless Claims.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

AUGUST 29, 2022

After starting the week sharply lower on renewed rising interest rates and economic slowdown fears, markets staged a modest turnaround beginning mid-week. Stocks rallied on Thursday, sparked by a revised Gross Domestic Product estimate showing the economy’s shrinking less than initially estimated. This Week: Key Economic Data.

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James Hendries

JULY 13, 2022

economy remain relatively strong. economy indeed fall into recession, the consensus is indicating a shallow recession may be a likely outcome. Investing involves risks including possible loss of principal. Any economic forecasts set forth may not develop as predicted and are subject to change. Should the U.S.

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Bell Investment Advisors

OCTOBER 5, 2022

High inflation puts a consistently unwanted pressure on consumers and on the economy in general. In February of 2019, private-sector economist Andrew Brigden determined that there have been 469 economic downturns since 1988. The post A Winding Road appeared first on Bell Investment Advisors. Indeed, U.S.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

JULY 11, 2022

In a holiday-shortened trading week, stocks rallied despite mixed economic data and vacillating energy prices and bond yields. Recession fears were supported by an inversion in the yield curve and updated second-quarter Gross Domestic Product projections indicating the economy is ready to contract. This Week: Key Economic Data.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Employers added 315,000 jobs in August, maintaining the labor market’s remarkable resiliency amid a contracting economy. This Week: Key Economic Data. Source: Econoday, September 2, 2022 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. Registered Representative, Securities offered through Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.,

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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. a Registered Investment Advisor.

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Bell Investment Advisors

MARCH 3, 2022

and other nations coordinate to create enough economic pain in Russia to halt further aggression, too many deaths have already occurred. Since the combined economy of Russia and Ukraine is only about 3% of global GDP, however, the direct effects of the conflict on the global economy should be limited. While the U.S.

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Bell Investment Advisors

JUNE 17, 2022

Investors’ concerns are centered on inflation and how Federal Reserve actions to contain it may harm the economy and pressure financial asset values. Also, when an economy is running too hot, the excess demand creates inflation. The Federal Reserve typically responds by raising interest rates to slow economic activity.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

Falling yields further lifted investor enthusiasm, as did new economic data indicating a cooling economy. This Week: Key Economic Data. The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. Registered Representative, Securities offered through Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor.

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