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JANUARY 29, 2024

​ Weekly Market Insights: Excitement Around Big Tech Continues Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks continued their upward climb last week as excitement around big tech continued; positive economic reports stoked investors’ belief that the Federal Reserve has pulled off a soft landing. Core inflation was 3.2%

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Investors Move Past Mixed Fed Message Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks pushed higher last week as investors cheered mega-cap tech corporate reports and a better-than-expected employment report. This strong report did not negatively impact the markets. stock market.

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MARCH 4, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Tech And AI Lead Another Advancing Week Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks extended their tech-led advance last week as signs of a resilient and still-enthusiastic consumer boosted momentum. 1 Economic news also helped boost markets. Individuals cannot directly invest in unmanaged indexes.

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Retreat On Cautious Earnings Reports Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Amid a busy week of corporate earnings reports, stocks slumped on cautious earnings guidance, fears of higher interest rates, and growing anxiety over the increasing amount of Treasury bonds and notes coming to market.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: November Rally Continues Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks extended their November rally last week as investors cheered lower-than-forecast inflation data. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, increased 3.36%. Both were below market forecasts.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Weekly Market Insights : New Years Blues Stocks retreated in the first trading week of 2024, struggling a bit after a celebratory end to last year as investors second-guessed Fed signals and fretted over lingering inflation concerns. The return and principal value of investments will fluctuate as market conditions change.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Short Week Strong For Stocks Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Investor enthusiasm for stocks remained strong last week, buoyed by declining bond yields in a holiday-abbreviated trading week. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, was flat (+0.03%).

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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. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, fell 1.95%. stock market.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Spark Late Week Rally A late-week, two-day rally left stocks higher, adding to November’s gains as the last month of trading for 2023 began. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, was up 0.37%. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, was up 0.37%.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Raise White Flag To Bad News Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks retreated last week as bond yields increased following the Treasury’s announcement indicating “a larger-than-expected funding need” and a downgrade in the federal government’s debt rating. stock market.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Rally After Strong Jobs Report Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC A Friday rally overcame a shaky week, sending stocks mostly higher. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, fell 2.37%. 4 All About Jobs The labor market remains resilient. Jobless Claims.

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APRIL 20, 2022

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Retreat Despite Solid Earnings Presented By Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Rising bond yields and uncertainty over whether this was the close of the Fed’s rate-hike cycle dragged markets lower last week despite solid corporate earnings results. Individuals cannot directly invest in unmanaged indexes.

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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. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, picked up 2.71%. stock market.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Despite Turbulent Week, Stocks Stage Comeback Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks staged a choppy comeback last week as investors cheered positive earnings, led by mega-cap tech stocks. The market rally extended into Tuesday, with investors cheering positive corporate earnings reports.

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APRIL 22, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Fed And Middle East Conflict Diminish Stocks Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks fell for a third straight week, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s mixed but upbeat message could not offset the anxiety caused by the Middle East conflict. Individuals cannot directly invest in unmanaged indexes.

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APRIL 15, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Startled By Inflation, Conflict Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks fell last week as investors sorted through conflicting inflation reports and assessed geopolitical tensions. Markets opened lower on Friday as investors wrestled with the conflicting inflation reports. stock market.

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APRIL 1, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Narrowly Higher Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks were narrowly higher for the week as investors digested mixed economic news about consumer confidence. Investing involves risks, and investment decisions should be based on your own goals, time horizon, and tolerance for risk.

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JULY 10, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Stumble With CPI On Deck Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Rising concerns about further rate hikes sent stocks lower to kick off the second half of trading. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, tumbled 2.57%. Thursday: Producer Price Index (PPI).

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, gained 4.89%. Meanwhile, positive earnings surprises from “old economy” companies powered markets higher. This market bifurcation was evident in the divergence in the performance of the Dow Industrials and the Nasdaq. stock market. Factory Orders.

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AUGUST 14, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Summertime Blues For The Markets Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Positive inflation data failed to lift stocks from their August doldrums last week as economic data and a ratings downgrade soured investor sentiment. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, rose 0.50%.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Retreat; Powell Talk Goes Hawk Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks fluctuated last week, jostled by fitful bond yields and headline news, before ending strongly following Fed Chair Powell’s comments on the monetary outlook. Individuals cannot directly invest in unmanaged indexes.

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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. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, rose 0.95%. The return and principal value of investments will fluctuate as market conditions change.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The overhang of Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech the previous week carried over into last week as investors recalibrated stock valuations amid a seemingly more assertive monetary policy stance. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, slid 4.90%. Individuals cannot directly invest in unmanaged indexes.

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JUNE 19, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Climb After Fed Pause Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks climbed last week as reassuring inflation data boosted investor hopes that the rate-hike cycle was nearing an end amid fresh economic data pointing to continued economic resilience. stock market. from a year ago.

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MAY 30, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Debt Talks Optimism Keeps Eyes On D.C. Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Markets moved in sync last week with perceived movement in debt ceiling talks, weakening early in the week and then surging on news of progress. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, sank 2.92%.

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APRIL 17, 2023

The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, added 2.08%. Stocks rallied on a favorable March consumer inflation report, only to falter after the release of last month’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes, which hinted at a potential recession later this year. stock market. stock market.

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APRIL 3, 2023

Banking Crisis Fears Dim; Markets Rally Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks rallied last week on receding fears of a widening banking crisis, led by resurging investor interest in technology and communication services names. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, advanced by 3.34%.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Weather Summer Storm Of News And Indicators Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks extended their August declines last week as higher yields and weak economic data out of China soured investor sentiment. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, slumped 2.83%.

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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. Individuals cannot directly invest in unmanaged indexes.

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JUNE 12, 2023

Markets March Into Positive Territory Continues. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, rose 0.44%. 1,2,3 Stocks Edge Higher Stocks bumped along the flatline for much of the week ahead of this week’s two inflation reports and the June meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

Dear Valued Investor, Last week was epic for market-watchers. Whether markets may have gotten a little ahead of themselves remains to be seen, but in the past six weeks, nearly three quarters of a percent has come out of the market’s expectation for the peak fed funds rate (the short term rate controlled by the Fed to affect monetary policy).

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, increased by 1.16%. 1,2,3 Rally Continues Strong earnings reports and encouraging inflation data lifted stocks ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) decision on Wednesday to hike interest rates by 25 basis points. stock market. stock market.

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JULY 24, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Advance And Retreat On Mixed News Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks moved to the rhythm of earnings season last week, initially rising on positive earnings surprises and faltering later in the week on key earnings disappointments. Individuals cannot directly invest in unmanaged indexes.

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APRIL 10, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Hiring Cools; Recession Fears Rise. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, advanced +0.37%. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, advanced +0.37%. The return and principal value of investments will fluctuate as market conditions change.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, dipped 0.30%. Initially, traders were relieved by comments made by Fed Chair Jerome Powell earlier in the week that he had not struck a more aggressive tone following the strong employment report released after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.

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MARCH 13, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Bad News Gives Markets A One-Two Punch Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks tumbled last week as investors reconsidered their interest rate expectations after Fed Chair Powell’s Congressional testimony that rates may need to go higher. The Nasdaq Composite index fell 4.71% for the week.

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