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How Residential and Commercial Real Estate Impact Markets
How Residential and Commercial Real Estate Impact Markets
With major stock market indices hovering around all-time highs, some investors continue to worry about the state of the economy. While trends around inflation and jobs have been positive, putting the Fed in a position […]
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What Higher Oil Prices Mean for Consumers and Markets
What Higher Oil Prices Mean for Consumers and Markets
21 Sep 2023
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In our recent mid-year outlook, we discussed a key driver of global markets and inflation over the past two years has been the price of oil. As an important commodity that fuels the economy, investors […]
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What the Recent U.S. Downgrade Means for Investors
What the Recent U.S. Downgrade Means for Investors
7 Aug 2023
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On August 1, Fitch, a credit ratings agency, downgraded the U.S. debt from AAA (the highest rating) to AA+. Fitch had warned of a possible downgrade during the debt ceiling crisis earlier this year and […]
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How Artificial Intelligence, Tech, and Productivity Impact Portfolios
How Artificial Intelligence, Tech, and Productivity Impact Portfolios
The world has been abuzz over artificial intelligence and the possible benefits and threats. These range from the practical such as better tools for knowledge workers and ways for students to avoid writing papers, to […]
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On the Other Side of Fear
On the Other Side of Fear
“Everything you want is on the other side of fear” – Jack Canfield When it comes to financial markets, there’s no shortage of things to be afraid of – geopolitical tensions, economic health, world events, […]
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Let’s Talk Bears And Bulls
Let’s Talk Bears And Bulls
Are you feeling flighty about where to invest your money in today’s ever-fluctuating markets? It can seem like a dizzying back and forth between the Bears and Bulls that leave investors uncertain. While there’s never […]
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3 Reasons It Feels A Little Different This Time
3 Reasons It Feels A Little Different This Time
7 Nov 2022
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Introduction While 2022 stock market volatility has been unsettling, many investors are no strangers to this type of uncertainty since it tends to rear its head every few years – only to rebound later. The […]
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August 2022 Economic And Market Update
August 2022 Economic And Market Update
4 Aug 2022
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After what we have seen so far this year, the last week of July was one of the busiest as it relates to releases and reporting on a daily basis. We are in the middle […]
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June 2022 Market Update
June 2022 Market Update
16 Jun 2022
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A bear market is officially here thanks largely to stubbornly high inflation. For many of us, it has probably felt like a bear market for a while now, but the S&P 500 Index didn’t close […]
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Trouble with the (Yield) Curve
Trouble with the (Yield) Curve
28 Apr 2022
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The first quarter of the year presented a bumpy start to 2022. We are in a time where multiple events seem to be occurring all at once. This includes inflationary concerns, Russia’s recent aggressive actions, […]
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