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Weekly Market Insights – March 18, 2024

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

1,2 Following Tuesday, caution lingered as investors parsed the underlying data behind headline consumer inflation numbers. Retail sales, also reported on Thursday, were disappointing, rising less than expected and adding to the inflation angst. The return and principal value of investments will fluctuate as market conditions change.

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Weekly Market Insights – April 22, 2024

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

A bit of good news punctuated an otherwise sour Monday, as a stronger-than-expected retail sales report showed consumers were spending despite rising inflation. Retail sales increased 0.7% Investing involves risks, and investment decisions should be based on your own goals, time horizon, and tolerance for risk.

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Weekly Market Insights – December 18, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

A solid retail sales number, which reflected a strong consumer and supported the soft landing thesis, also boosted enthusiasm. Investing involves risks, and investment decisions should be based on your own goals, time horizon, and tolerance for risk. Individuals cannot directly invest in unmanaged indexes.

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Weekly Market Insights – November 20, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

1,2,3 Stocks March Higher A better-than-anticipated consumer inflation number on Tuesday sent bond yields sharply lower, igniting a powerful, exceptionally broad-based rally that saw 91% of all New York Stock Exchange volume advancing in price and a similarly substantial advance (85%) on the NASDAQ. “Don’t be afraid of perfection.

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Is Asymmetry An Asset Class, If So, Is It Investable?

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

Do a search for asymmetric investing and you'll find a mishmash of results including research exploring option strategies, dampening portfolio volatility, an ETF that unlike SPD that we looked at yesterday does appear to capture upside while muting the downside. Would you put 1% into Air Jordans as an investment?

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Weekly Market Insights – August 28, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

1,2,3 Stocks Manage Gains Stock rallied on Monday on upbeat sentiment over the earnings release from a mega-cap semiconductor company scheduled for mid-week, only to see that momentum fizzle the following day on weak retail earnings and a credit downgrade of a handful of banks. Individuals cannot directly invest in unmanaged indexes.

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Weekly Market Insights – April 10, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Stocks trended lower again after a lower-than-expected open-jobs number and a slowdown in private-sector hiring. Friday: Retail Sales. Investing involves risks, and investment decisions should be based on your own goals, time horizon, and tolerance for risk. FOMC Minutes. Thursday: Jobless Claims. Industrial Production.