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Weekly Insights – January 1, 2024

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

The four-week moving average, which better illustrates jobless claim trends, was little changed, coming in at 212,000; this was the lowest number since late October. 5 Continuing jobless claims, which measures the number of individuals collecting unemployment benefits, was flat from the previous week at 1.88

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Weekly Market Insights – January 8, 2024

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

1,2 All About The Fed On Wednesday, manufacturing news came in better than expected, lifting markets until the December Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes were released, revealing that the Fed members had discussed rate cuts for 2024 but in no specific terms. .” How many times will he have to paint the number 8?

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Inflation Falling

Bell Investment Advisors

manufacturing firms showed the manufacturing sector just entered a slightly contractionary phase perhaps because consumers are spending less. If we annualize the last three month-over-month inflation numbers, we find the pace of recent price increases has been +4.2%. To boot, a recent survey of U.S. Our team is here for you.

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Weekly Market Insights – October 2, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

However, beneath the headline number, consumer spending was cut to a 0.8 6 This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Index. Answer: She bought house numbers. As her street address starts with the number 122, she purchased two carved “2s” and one carved “1.”

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Weekly Market Insights – November 6, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Slight employment gains and weak manufacturing data provided an additional impetus. Last week’s riddle: What 3 numbers can you add together and get the same result as when you multiply them? All 3 numbers are whole and positive, and none are double-digit.) Answer: 1, 2, and 3. a Registered Investment Advisor.

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Weekly Market Insights – April 1, 2024

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

5,6 This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: ISM Manufacturing Index. PMI Manufacturing Final. What are they? Last week’s riddle: Which positive whole number can you add 1.5 Investment Advisor Representative, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor.

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Weekly Market Insights – October 30, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Institute for Supply Managers’ (ISM) Manufacturing Index. Tip adapted from Cleveland Clinic 7 What 3 numbers can you add together and get the same result as when you multiply them? Investment Advisor Representative, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor.