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Weekly Market Insights – February 26, 2024

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Nvidia’s market cap rose by $277 billion on the news, pushing it to a $2 trillion valuation. To put that in perspective, Nvidia’s market cap is now roughly the same size as Canada’s economy. ” – August Wilson Be On Alert For IRS Scams This tax season, the IRS expects an uptick in tax-related scams.

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Weekly Market Insights – October 2, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

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.

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Weekly Market Insights – March 11, 2024

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

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. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallied, with the S&P hitting a record close.

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Weekly Market Insights – March 4, 2024

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

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. Finally, the PCE report also reflected an ongoing consumer shift from goods to services—a sign the economy continues to normalize after the pandemic.

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Weekly Market Insights – April 29, 2024

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

The rally came to pass despite fresh data showing a slowing economy and increasing inflationary pressures. The GDP report seemed to support the Goldilocks economy theory—not too hot, but not too cool—a story investors have favored this year. Free File has most of the necessary forms when filing your taxes. Stocks Bounce Back.

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Heartburn Pains After Digesting Market Gains

Investing Caffeine

The subject of politics is not my strong suit, so perhaps only time will tell whether the net result of two large pieces of government legislation totaling more than $1 trillion (Inflation Reduction Act and Student Loan Forgiveness) will accelerate growth in the economy (Real GDP) or hasten the pace of inflation.

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Financial Market Round-Up – Jan’24

Truemind Capital

Global growth exceeded projections, primarily propelled by the resilient performance of the US economy. Some of the fund managers continued discouraging flows in Mid & Small Cap stocks by either sounding cautious, dropping coverage, or stopping the inflows owing to frothy valuations in the space.